Mike O'Brien (British politician)

For other people named Mike O'Brien, see Mike O'Brien (disambiguation).

The Right Honourable
Mike O'Brien
KC
O'Brien as a government minister
Minister of State for Health Services
In office
8 June 2009 – 11 May 2010
Prime MinisterGordon Brown
Preceded byBen Bradshaw
Succeeded bySimon Burns
Minister of State for Energy and Climate Change[1]
In office
5 October 2008 – 8 June 2009
Prime MinisterGordon Brown
Preceded byMalcolm Wicks
Succeeded byJoan Ruddock
In office
10 September 2004 – 11 May 2005
Prime MinisterTony Blair
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byMalcolm Wicks
Minister of State for Pensions
In office
27 June 2007 – 5 October 2008
Prime MinisterGordon Brown
Preceded byJames Purnell
Succeeded byRosie Winterton
Solicitor General for England and Wales
In office
11 May 2005 – 27 June 2007
Prime MinisterTony Blair
Preceded byHarriet Harman
Succeeded byVera Baird
Minister of State for Trade
In office
13 June 2003 – 10 September 2004
Prime MinisterTony Blair
Preceded byElizabeth Symons
Succeeded byDouglas Alexander
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs
In office
29 May 2002 – 13 June 2003
Prime MinisterTony Blair
Preceded byBen Bradshaw
Succeeded byChris Mullin
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Immigration
In office
2 May 1997 – 8 June 2001
Prime MinisterTony Blair
Preceded byThe Baroness Blatch
Succeeded byPosition abolished
Member of Parliament
for North Warwickshire
In office
9 April 1992 – 12 April 2010
Preceded byFrancis Maude
Succeeded byDan Byles
Personal details
Born (1954-06-19) 19 June 1954 (age 70)
Worcester, England
Political partyLabour
SpouseAlison Joy Munro
Alma materNorth Staffordshire Polytechnic
WebsiteOfficial site

Michael O'Brien KC (born 19 June 1954) is a British lawyer and former Labour Party politician who was Member of Parliament (MP) for North Warwickshire from 1992 to 2010, serving in a number of ministerial posts.

  1. ^ Energy and e-Commerce (2004–05)