John Reid, Baron Reed Kardovansky ( Eng. John Reid, Baron Reid of Cardowan ) - British Labor politician , former Minister of the Interior (2006–2007). Previously held various posts in the government, was first elected to parliament in 1987. He was considered a supporter of a tough security policy and one of the most influential supporters of the former Prime Minister Tony Blair .
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| Head of the government | Tony blair | ||||||
| Predecessor | Charles Clark | ||||||
| Successor | Jackie smith | ||||||
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| Head of the government | Tony blair | ||||||
| Predecessor | Jeffrey hung | ||||||
| Successor | Des brown | ||||||
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| Head of the government | Tony blair | ||||||
| Predecessor | Alan milburn | ||||||
| Successor | Jackie smith | ||||||
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| The consignment | Labor Party | ||||||
| Education | Open University University of Stirling | ||||||
| Profession | historian | ||||||
| Activity | politician | ||||||
| Religion | Catholic | ||||||
Biography
Reed was born on May 8, 1947 [1] [2] in the family of a postman and a brewery worker [3] . He studied at the Coatbridge school [2] , left her at the age of 16 and worked as an insurance clerk [3] . Later he graduated with honors from the University of Stirling with a degree in history. Then he received his doctorate in economic history [1] [2] [3] [4] . Political career began in the Communist Party of Great Britain [3] .
From 1979 to 1983 he was engaged in research work in the Labor Party. From 1983 to 1985, he served as political advisor to party leader Neil Kinnock [2] [3] . From 1986 to 1987, he led the Scottish trade union movement in support of Labor [2] . In 1987, he was first elected to parliament [3] . He occupied posts in the shadow office of Laborites: the representative for children, the shadow minister of defense [2] . In 1994, he was one of the most influential Scottish Laborists who supported Tony Blair’s candidacy for party leadership. [3]
In 1997, after the victory of the Labor Party in the general election , he became junior minister of the armed forces [1] [3] [4] , and then deputy minister of transport [2] . In 1999, after elections to the Scottish Parliament, he was appointed Minister for Scotland [1] [3] [4] . In this position, he was involved in a scandal around the lobbying activities of his son Kevin Reed. Participated in the confrontation with the first minister of the Scottish government Donald Dewar [1] [3] .
In 2001, he was appointed Minister for Northern Ireland, becoming the first Catholic in this position [1] [4] . He was involved in organizing the process of resolving the North-Irish conflict [3] . Then for some time he was a minister without a portfolio and the chairman of the Labor Party [2] [4] , and then the leader of the House of Commons of Parliament [4] . Headed the Ministry of Health [2] [4] . In May 2005, he received the long-awaited post of Minister of Defense [2] [4] .
Reed was considered a figure close to the prime minister [3] [5] , and the most likely alternative to Gordon Brown that could be offered by Blair’s supporters [4] . However, some observers believed that Reed was rather not a leader, but rather an “apparatchik” [3] .
After a reshuffle in May 2006, he replaced Charles Clarke as Minister of the Interior [2] [4] [4] [6] [7] . Under the leadership of Reed, the ministry devoted its main efforts to its police and penitentiary functions, combating illegal migration and terrorism [2] [5] .
In August 2006, Reed was chairman of the emergency committee to investigate the plot of terrorists who planned to explode passenger aircraft [4] [5] [8] [9] .
On June 27, 2007, Gordon Brown replaced Blair as Prime Minister [10] [11] [12] , and Reed was dismissed [13] .
Personal life
Reed's first wife died in 1998, two years later he remarried. From his first marriage he has two sons [1] [2] [4] .
Notes
- When writing this article, we used material ( text on Wikisource ) from “ Lentapedia ”, available under Creative Commons BY-SA 3.0 Unported license .
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Dr John Reid: Profile . - BBC News, 01.24.2001
- 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Secretary of State for the Home Office Dr John Reid. - 10 Downing Street website
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Kevin Toolis. The operator . - The Guardian, 03/02/2002
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Profile: John Reid . - BBC News, 09/14/2006
- 2 1 2 3 John Reid's moment . - The Economist, 08/17/2006
- ↑ Natalia Portyakova. Tony Blair was interviewed to leave . - Kommersant , 06.05.2006. - No. 81 (3412)
- ↑ Nadezhda Popova. Tony Blair got rid of the ministers . - Izvestia, 06.05.2006
- ↑ Matthew Tempest. Timeline: aircraft terror plot . - Guardian Unlimited, 08/11/2006
- ↑ Terror plot leaves Britain on the highest alert. - CNN, 08/11/2006
- ↑ David Stringer. Tony Blair makes resignation official . - The Associated Press, 06/27/2007
- Years 13 years of waiting ends for Brown. - Press Association, 06/27/2007
- ↑ Brown is UK's prime minister . - BBC News, 06/27/2007
- ↑ Deborah Summers. Brown appoints first female home secretary . - Guardian Unlimited, 06.28.2007