Parliamentary career
Find out about the Parliamentary career of Mr Geoffrey Hoon, including posts and roles held.
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Representations
Ashfield [1997 - 2010]
Elected 3 times
1 May 1997
- 6 May 2010
Commons
Ashfield [1983 - 1997]
Elected 1 time
9 April 1992
- 1 May 1997
Commons
Party affiliation
Independent
22 March 2010
- 6 May 2010
Labour
9 April 1992
- 22 March 2010
Government posts
Secretary of State for Transport
Department for Transport
5 October 2008
- 5 June 2009
Commons
Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury (Chief Whip)
HM Treasury
28 June 2007
- 3 October 2008
Commons
Minister of State (Europe)
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
5 May 2006
- 28 June 2007
Commons
Leader of the House of Commons and Lord Privy Seal
Office of the Leader of the House of Commons
6 May 2005
- 5 May 2006
Commons
Secretary of State for Defence
Ministry of Defence
11 October 1999
- 6 May 2005
Commons
Minister of State (Foreign and Commonwealth Office)
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
17 May 1999
- 11 October 1999
Commons
Minister of State (Lord Chancellor's Department)
Lord Chancellor's Department
28 July 1998
- 17 May 1999
Commons
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Lord Chancellor's Department)
Lord Chancellor's Department
6 May 1997
- 28 July 1998
Commons
House membership
Commons
Mr Geoffrey Hoon
9 April 1992
- 6 May 2010