John Battle (politician)

John Battle
Battle in 2005
Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
In office
28 July 1999 – 11 June 2001
Prime MinisterTony Blair
Preceded byTony Lloyd
Succeeded byThe Baroness Symons
Minister of State for Trade and Industry
In office
5 May 1997 – 28 July 1999
Prime MinisterTony Blair
Preceded byPeter Fraser
Succeeded byHelen Liddell
Member of Parliament
for Leeds West
In office
12 June 1987 – 12 April 2010
Preceded byMichael Meadowcroft
Succeeded byRachel Reeves
Leeds City Councillor
for Hunslet Ward
In office
1980–1991
Preceded byWard created
Succeeded byIan Hugill
Personal details
Born
John Dominic Battle

(1951-04-26) 26 April 1951 (age 73)
Bradford, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
Political partyLabour
SpouseMary Meenan
Children3
Alma materUniversity of Leeds

Sir John Dominic Battle, KC*SG (born 26 April 1951)[1] is a British politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Leeds West from 1987 to 2010. A member of the Labour Party, he served in government as Minister of State for Trade and Industry (1997–1999) and Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1999–2001) under Tony Blair.

  1. ^ "Birthday's today". The Telegraph. 26 April 2012. Archived from the original on 26 April 2012. Retrieved 22 April 2014. Mr John Battle, former Labour MP, 61