| Peter HAIN MP (UK) Biography
Born: February 16 1950, Nairobi, Kenya
Education: Pretoria Boys high school, South Africa; Emanuel School, London; Queen Mary College, London University; Sussex University
Career:
Head of Research, Communication Workers' Union 1976-91
Health authority member 1981-87
Political career:
· MP for Neath since 1991
· Opposition whip 1995-96
· Opposition spokesman on employment 1996-97
· Parliamentary undersecretary of state, Wales, 1997-99
· Minister of state, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, 1999-01
· Minister for energy and competitiveness in Europe, 2001
· Minister for Europe, June 2001
· Member of CND, GMB union, Friends of the Earth, Anti-Nazi League and former chairman of Tribune.
Useful documents about the UK government position:
Foreign Office Future of Europe Debate page
List of speeches by ministers about the Convention
Contact Details:
ministereurope@fco.gov.uk
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