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John Reid, Baron Reid of Cardowan

1947 - Today

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John Reid, Baron Reid of Cardowan (born 8 May 1947) is a British politician. A member of the Labour Party, he has held various Cabinet positions under Prime Minister Tony Blair from 1999 to 2007, lastly as Home Secretary from 2006 to 2007. He was also a Member of Parliament (MP) from 1987 to 2010, and has been a Member of the House of Lords since 2010. Born in Bellshill to working-class, Roman Catholic parents, Reid first became involved in politics when he joined the Young Communist League in 1972. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John Reid, Baron Reid of Cardowan is the 18,069th most popular politician (up from 18,265th in 2019), the 6,362nd most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 6,458th in 2019) and the 685th most popular British Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, John Reid, Baron Reid of Cardowan ranks 18,069 out of 19,576. Before him are Kris Peeters, Russell A. Alger, Noor Hassanali, Miguel Abia Biteo Boricó, Avi Gabbay, and Alexander Martin. After him are Svenja Schulze, Stephanie Murphy, Nicky Morgan, Alberto Gonzales, Eka Tkeshelashvili, and Hakeem Jeffries.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1947, John Reid, Baron Reid of Cardowan ranks 859. Before him are Sonny Carter, Táňa Fischerová, Ronnie Montrose, Judith Heumann, P. A. Sangma, and James K. Morrow. After him are Bruce Rioch, Ramesh Sippy, Lesley Bush, Lawrence Wright, Jim Ryun, and Jill Eikenberry.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, John Reid, Baron Reid of Cardowan ranks 6,364 out of 8,785. Before him are Taio Cruz (1980), Stan Cullis (1916), Nicholas Parsons (1923), Steve Coppell (1955), OG Anunoby (1997), and Alison Weir (1951). After him are Nicky Morgan (1972), Benjamin Jowett (1817), Billie Piper (1982), Ronald Searle (1920), Mark Millar (1969), and Roberta Cowell (1918).

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Among POLITICIANS In United Kingdom

Among politicians born in United Kingdom, John Reid, Baron Reid of Cardowan ranks 685. Before him are David Kelly (1944), James Cleverly (1969), Leon Brittan (1939), Tom Tugendhat (1973), Graham Brady (1967), and Button Gwinnett (1735). After him are Nicky Morgan (1972), Rebecca Long-Bailey (1979), Alistair Darling (1953), Dominic Raab (1974), David Miliband (1965), and Malcolm Rifkind (1946).

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