Andrew Smith (British politician)
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Andrew David Smith (born 1 February 1951[1]) is a British Labour Party politician who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Oxford East from 1987 until 2017. He served in the Cabinet as Chief Secretary to the Treasury from 1999 to 2002 and then as Secretary of State for Work and Pensions from 2002 to 2004.
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Andrew Smith | |
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Secretary of State for Work and Pensions | |
In office 29 May 2002 – 8 September 2004 | |
Prime Minister | Tony Blair |
Preceded by | Alistair Darling |
Succeeded by | Alan Johnson |
Chief Secretary to the Treasury | |
In office 11 October 1999 – 29 May 2002 | |
Prime Minister | Tony Blair |
Preceded by | Alan Milburn |
Succeeded by | Paul Boateng |
Minister of State for Employment and Disability Rights | |
In office 2 May 1997 – 11 October 1999 | |
Prime Minister | Tony Blair |
Preceded by | Eric Forth |
Succeeded by | Tessa Jowell |
Shadow Secretary of State for Transport | |
In office 25 July 1996 – 2 May 1997 | |
Leader | Tony Blair |
Preceded by | Clare Short |
Succeeded by | George Young |
Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury | |
In office 21 July 1994 – 25 July 1996 | |
Leader | Tony Blair |
Preceded by | Harriet Harman |
Succeeded by | Alistair Darling |
Member of Parliament for Oxford East | |
In office 11 June 1987 – 3 May 2017 | |
Preceded by | Steven Norris |
Succeeded by | Anneliese Dodds |
Personal details | |
Born | (1951-02-01) 1 February 1951 (age 73) Wokingham, England, UK |
Political party | Labour |
Spouse | Val Miles (1976–2015) |
Alma mater | St John's College, Oxford |
Website | Official website |
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Smith retired from the House of Commons at the 2017 general election.[2]