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
(1953-12-06) 6 December 1953 (age 70) Derby, Derbyshire, England
Political party
Labour
Spouse
Elaine Dumelow
Children
3
Alma mater
Jesus College, Cambridge
Geoffrey William Hoon (born 6 December 1953) is a British Labour Party politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Ashfield in Nottinghamshire from 1992 to 2010. 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.
January 2010). "Pandora: Kilfoyle: I gave Geoff his 'Buff Hoon' nickname". The Independent. London. "GeoffHoon: Defence Secretary". 2 March 2001. Retrieved...
scandal, Labour MPs Patricia Hewitt, GeoffHoon, Margaret Moran and Stephen Byers were all suspended from the party. Hoon, Byers and Richard Caborn later also...
and GeoffHoon jointly called for a secret ballot on the future of Brown's leadership. The call received little support, and the following day Hoon said...
showing three uniformed pupils fighting and kicking. In 2005, he asked GeoffHoon: "Does the leader of the house share my concern at the decision of Rockstar...
announcement that the constituency's Labour MP, former Defence Secretary GeoffHoon, would be stepping down at the election. On 21 March, she was selected...
ministers such as former Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott, Alan Milburn, GeoffHoon, Ruth Kelly, James Purnell and John Reid. One reason for the very high...
October 1999 – Andrew Smith becomes Chief Secretary to the Treasury. GeoffHoon becomes Defence Secretary. Alan Milburn becomes Health Secretary. Peter...
States) Fuerza Especial de la Brigada de Fusileros Paracaidistas (Mexico) GeoffHoon, Secretary of State for Defence (5 April 2005). "Special Reconnaissance...
office 5 May 2006 – 27 June 2007 Prime Minister Tony Blair Preceded by GeoffHoon Succeeded by Harriet Harman Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth...
State for Home Affairs – David Blunkett Secretary of State for Defence – GeoffHoon Chancellor of the Exchequer – Gordon Brown Secretary of State for International...
3 October 2008 – 11 May 2010 Prime Minister Gordon Brown Preceded by GeoffHoon Succeeded by Patrick McLoughlin In office 2 May 1997 – 27 July 1998 Prime...
Patricia Hewitt, GeoffHoon and Margaret Moran. However, all four remained members of the Labour Party itself. On 9 December 2010, GeoffHoon along with Stephen...
Preceded by Denis MacShane Minister of State for Europe 2005–2006 Succeeded by GeoffHoon Preceded by Alistair Darling Secretary of State for Transport 2006–2007...
close challenge from Michael Dugher, then a SPAD to Defence Secretary GeoffHoon. Gordon Brown visited Doncaster North during the general election campaign...
2007 Prime Minister Tony Blair Preceded by Hilary Armstrong Succeeded by GeoffHoon Minister of State for Schools and Learners In office 6 May 2005 – 5 May...
attempt to launch a leadership challenge by former Cabinet colleagues GeoffHoon and Patricia Hewitt in January 2010, but the plot failed to gather momentum...
Machine "GeoffHoon". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 22 February 2014. "A biography of Ashfield MP GeoffHoon". Nottingham...
responsible for Europe, GeoffHoon, who, following his demotion as Defence Secretary, continued to attend Cabinet meetings. Hoon and Beckett were said to...
Davies Donald Dewar Frank Dobson Peter Hain Harriet Harman Patricia Hewitt GeoffHoon John Hutton Lord Irvine of Lairg Baroness Jay of Paddington Alan Johnson...
substantial promotion as the first female Home Secretary and was replaced by GeoffHoon, who was promoted from being the Europe Minister. His successor, Jim Murphy...
Davies Donald Dewar Frank Dobson Peter Hain Harriet Harman Patricia Hewitt GeoffHoon John Hutton Lord Irvine of Lairg Baroness Jay of Paddington Alan Johnson...
former MP Margaret Hodge – former chair of the Public accounts committee GeoffHoon – former Secretary of State for Defence Tristram Hunt – former MP for...
solutions regarding their future relations." The UK's Europe Minister GeoffHoon said he was pleased that the referendum had complied with international...
May 2005 Prime Minister Tony Blair Preceded by John Reid Succeeded by GeoffHoon Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal In office 13 June 2003 – 6 May 2005 Prime...
General Staff, General Sir Mike Jackson and former Defence Secretary GeoffHoon, and also by former Canadian Chief of Defence Staff Rick Hillier. The...
careers in Westminster, including John Prescott as Deputy Prime Minister, GeoffHoon as Minister for Europe and subsequently Defence Secretary, Ann Clwyd as...
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