Ben Bradshaw

Sir Ben Bradshaw
Official portrait, 2017
Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
In office
11 May 2010 – 8 October 2010
LeaderHarriet Harman (Acting)
Ed Miliband
Preceded byJeremy Hunt
Succeeded byIvan Lewis
Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
In office
5 June 2009 – 11 May 2010
Prime MinisterGordon Brown
Preceded byAndy Burnham
Succeeded byJeremy Hunt
Minister of State for Health
In office
28 June 2007 – 5 June 2009
Prime MinisterGordon Brown
Preceded byAndy Burnham
Succeeded byMike O'Brien
Minister for the South West
In office
28 June 2007 – 5 June 2009
Prime MinisterGordon Brown
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byJim Knight
Minister of State for Local Environment, Marine and Animal Welfare[1]
In office
13 June 2003 – 28 June 2007
Prime MinisterTony Blair
Preceded byElliot Morley
Succeeded byPosition abolished
Deputy Leader of the House of Commons
In office
29 May 2002 – 13 June 2003
Prime MinisterTony Blair
Preceded byStephen Twigg
Succeeded byPhil Woolas
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
In office
12 June 2001 – 29 May 2002
Prime MinisterTony Blair
Preceded byThe Baroness Scotland of Asthal
Succeeded byMike O'Brien
Member of Parliament
for Exeter
In office
1 May 1997 – 30 May 2024
Preceded byJohn Hannam
Succeeded bySteve Race
Personal details
Born
Benjamin Peter James Bradshaw

(1960-08-30) 30 August 1960 (age 64)
London, England
Political partyLabour
SpouseNeal Dalgleish
Alma materUniversity of Sussex
WebsiteOfficial website
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Sir Benjamin Peter James Bradshaw (born 30 August 1960) is a British politician who served as Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport from 2009 to 2010. A member of the Labour Party, he served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Exeter from 1997 to 2024.[2] Before entering politics he worked as a BBC Radio reporter.[3]

  1. ^ Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (2003–06)
  2. ^ "UK Parliament Website". Archived from the original on 8 January 2014. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
  3. ^ "Debrett's People". Archived from the original on 8 January 2014. Retrieved 8 January 2014.