Geoff Hoon
Geoff Hoon | |
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Hoon in 2002 | |
| Secretary of State for Transport | |
| In office 3 October 2008 – 5 June 2009 | |
| Prime Minister | Gordon Brown |
| Preceded by | Ruth Kelly |
| Succeeded by | The Lord Adonis |
| Chief Whip of the House of Commons Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury | |
| In office 28 June 2007 – 3 October 2008 | |
| Prime Minister | Gordon Brown |
| Deputy | Nick Brown |
| Preceded by | Jacqui Smith |
| Succeeded by | Nick Brown |
| Minister of State for Europe | |
| In office 5 May 2006 – 28 June 2007 | |
| Prime Minister | Tony Blair |
| Preceded by | Douglas Alexander |
| Succeeded by | Jim Murphy |
| In office 28 July 1999 – 11 October 1999 | |
| Prime Minister | Tony Blair |
| Preceded by | Joyce Quin |
| Succeeded by | Keith Vaz |
| Leader of the House of Commons Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal | |
| In office 6 May 2005 – 5 May 2006 | |
| Prime Minister | Tony Blair |
| Deputy | Phil Woolas Nigel Griffiths |
| Preceded by | Peter Hain |
| Succeeded by | Jack Straw |
| Secretary of State for Defence | |
| In office 11 October 1999 – 6 May 2005 | |
| Prime Minister | Tony Blair |
| Preceded by | George Robertson |
| Succeeded by | John Reid |
| Minister of State for Asia, the Pacific, Middle East and North Africa | |
| In office 9 May 1999 – 28 July 1999 | |
| Prime Minister | Tony Blair |
| Preceded by | Derek Fatchett |
| Succeeded by | Peter Hain |
| Minister of State for the Lord Chancellor's Department | |
| In office 28 July 1998 – 9 May 1999 | |
| Prime Minister | Tony Blair |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Harriet Harman (2005) |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Lord Chancellor's Department | |
| In office 6 May 1997 – 28 July 1998 | |
| Prime Minister | Tony Blair |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Keith Vaz |
| Member of Parliament for Ashfield | |
| In office 9 April 1992 – 12 April 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Frank Haynes |
| Succeeded by | Gloria De Piero |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Geoffrey William Hoon 6 December 1953 |
| Party | Labour |
| Spouse | Elaine Dumelow |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Jesus College, Cambridge |
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Geoffrey William Hoon (born 6 December 1953) is a British former politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Ashfield in Nottinghamshire from 1992 to 2010 for the Labour Party. He is a former Defence Secretary, Transport Secretary, Leader of the House of Commons and Government Chief Whip.
He had previously been a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for Derbyshire from 1984 to 1994.