Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
In office 5 October 2008 – 8 June 2009
Prime Minister
Gordon Brown
Preceded by
Kim Howells
Succeeded by
Ivan Lewis
Minister of State for Higher Education
In office 11 May 2005 – 5 October 2008
Prime Minister
Tony Blair Gordon Brown
Preceded by
Kim Howells
Succeeded by
David Lammy
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
In office 28 October 2002 – 10 May 2005
Prime Minister
Tony Blair
Preceded by
Denis MacShane
Succeeded by
The Lord Triesman
Member of Parliament for Harlow
In office 1 May 1997 – 12 April 2010
Preceded by
Jerry Hayes
Succeeded by
Robert Halfon
Personal details
Born
(1959-10-10) 10 October 1959 (age 64) London, England
Political party
Labour
Alma mater
Cardiff University
William Ernest Rammell (born 10 October 1959) is a British Labour Party politician, who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Harlow from 1997 until 2010, and served as a Minister of State in several departments from 2002. From August 2012 to December 2019 he was Vice-Chancellor of the University of Bedfordshire.[1] He was chair of the university consortium MillionPlus from June to December 2019.[2][3] In August 2021 he became president of the University of Kurdistan Hewler in Iraqi Kurdistan.[4][5]
^"University of Bedfordshire Vice-Chancellor announces departure | University of Bedfordshire". www.beds.ac.uk. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
^"MillionPlus: Bedfordshire Vice-Chancellor Bill Rammell elected Chair of MillionPlus". www.millionplus.ac.uk. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
^"MillionPlus: MillionPlus elects new Chair". www.millionplus.ac.uk. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
^"Appointment of Mr. Bill Rammell as UKH President". www.ukh.edu.krd. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
^"Former British minister appointed as new president of university in Erbil". www.rudaw.net. Archived from the original on 12 July 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
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Prescribing Act and the Video Recordings Act. Hayes lost his seat to BillRammell, the Labour Party candidate, in the 1997 general election. Hayes was...
into neighbouring Hertfordshire. The plan was supported by former MP BillRammell, all three political groups on Harlow Council, and the East of England...
Commons on why he would be voting in favour of the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill, critically comparing the relegation of British same-sex couples to civil...
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compensation cases. On 17 November 2008, FCO minister BillRammell signed five agreements with Libya. Rammell said: "I will today sign four bilateral agreements...
Minister of State for the Armed Forces Bob Ainsworth June 2007 – June 2009 BillRammell June 2009 – May 2010 Minister for Defence Equipment and Support (Parliamentary...
leadership contest; however, certain prominent MPs, such as Jacqui Smith and BillRammell, suggested that Brown was the right person to lead Britain through its...
2009 Prime Minister Gordon Brown Preceded by Adam Ingram Succeeded by BillRammell Deputy Chief Government Whip Treasurer of the Household In office 13...
Tony Blair Gordon Brown Preceded by The Baroness Symons Succeeded by BillRammell Minister of State for Higher Education In office 10 September 2004 –...
introduction of variable tuition fees in 2005, Higher Education Minister BillRammell, claimed that the changes were necessary saying "I think we have to get...
them. Speaking in the House of Commons, the Foreign Office Minister BillRammell said the government "endorse his comments about the human rights situation...
office 8 June 2009 – 11 May 2010 Prime Minister Gordon Brown Preceded by BillRammell Succeeded by The Lord Howell of Guildford Minister of State for International...
Edward Garnier Conservative Edward Garnier Conservative Harlow BillRammell Labour BillRammell Labour Harrogate and Knaresborough Phil Willis Liberal Democrat...
– May 2002 Baroness Amos June 2001 – May 2003 Mike 0'Brien May 2002 – June 2003 BillRammell October 2002 – May 2005 Chris Mullin June 2003 – May 2005...
break-even point by the third year. INTO's business model was welcomed by BillRammell, former minister of state in the Department for Innovation, Universities...
Retrieved 11 November 2015. "House of Commons Public Bill Committee on the Defence Reform Bill 2013–14". HM Parliament. Retrieved 17 September 2013....
imposed a three-line whip requiring Conservative MPs to vote against the bill, rather than allowing a free vote. Arguing that it should be a free vote...
leadership contest. However, prominent MPs—including Jacqui Smith and BillRammell—said that Brown was the right person to lead Britain through its economic...
Party Tony Wright Great Yarmouth 1997 Brandon Lewis Conservative Party BillRammell Harlow Minister of State for the Armed Forces (2009-2010) 1997 Robert...
Reid Browne Bob Ainsworth 29 June 2007 5 May 2009 Labour Brown Hutton BillRammell 5 May 2009 11 May 2010 Ainsworth Nick Harvey 13 May 2010 4 September...
Edward Garnier Conservative Edward Garnier Conservative Harlow BillRammell Labour BillRammell Labour Harrogate and Knaresborough Phil Willis Liberal Democrat...
Director of Communications Adam Price – MS and leader of Plaid Cymru BillRammell – MP for Harlow David Rees – MS for Aberavon and Deputy Presiding Officer...
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