Kim Howells
Welsh Labour Party politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kim Scott Howells (born 27 November 1946) is a Welsh Labour Party former politician. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Pontypridd from 1989 to 2010, and held a number of ministerial positions within the Blair and Brown governments.
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Kim Howells | |
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Chairman of the Intelligence and Security Committee | |
In office 3 October 2008 – 11 May 2010 | |
Preceded by | Margaret Beckett |
Succeeded by | Malcolm Rifkind |
Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs | |
In office 11 May 2005 – 6 October 2008 | |
Prime Minister | Tony Blair Gordon Brown |
Preceded by | The Baroness Symons |
Succeeded by | Bill Rammell |
Minister of State for Higher Education | |
In office 10 September 2004 – 11 May 2005 | |
Prime Minister | Tony Blair |
Preceded by | Alan Johnson |
Succeeded by | Bill Rammell |
Minister of State for Transport | |
In office 13 June 2003 – 10 September 2004 | |
Prime Minister | Tony Blair |
Preceded by | John Spellar |
Succeeded by | Tony McNulty |
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport | |
In office 11 June 2001 – 13 June 2003 | |
Prime Minister | Tony Blair |
Preceded by | Janet Anderson |
Succeeded by | Andrew McIntosh |
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Trade and Industry | |
In office 28 July 1998 – 11 June 2001 | |
Prime Minister | Tony Blair |
Preceded by | Nigel Griffiths |
Succeeded by | Nigel Griffiths |
Member of Parliament for Pontypridd | |
In office 23 February 1989 – 12 April 2010 | |
Preceded by | Brynmor John |
Succeeded by | Owen Smith |
Personal details | |
Born | (1946-11-27) 27 November 1946 (age 77) Merthyr Tydfil, Wales |
Nationality | British |
Political party | Labour |
Spouse | Eirlys Davies |
Alma mater | Middlesex University University of Warwick Anglia Ruskin University |
Occupation | Politician |
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