Parliamentary career
Find out about the Parliamentary career of Lord Hain, including posts and roles held.
Current
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House membership
Party affiliation
Committee memberships
Previous
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Representations
Neath
Elected 6 times
4 April 1991
- 30 March 2015
Commons
Elections contested
Putney
11 June 1987
Commons
Putney
9 June 1983
Commons
Government posts
Secretary of State for Wales
Wales Office
6 June 2009
- 6 May 2010
Commons
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Department for Work and Pensions
28 June 2007
- 24 January 2008
Commons
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland Office
6 May 2005
- 28 June 2007
Commons
Leader of the House of Commons and Lord Privy Seal
Office of the Leader of the House of Commons
12 June 2003
- 6 May 2005
Commons
Secretary of State for Wales
Wales Office
24 October 2002
- 24 January 2008
Commons
Minister of State (Europe)
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
11 June 2001
- 24 October 2002
Commons
Minister of State (Energy and Competitiveness in Europe)
Department of Trade and Industry
25 January 2001
- 7 June 2001
Commons
Minister of State (Foreign and Commonwealth Office)
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
29 July 1999
- 24 January 2000
Commons
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Welsh Office)
Welsh Office
6 May 1997
- 29 July 1999
Commons
House membership
Commons
Mr Peter Hain
4 April 1991
- 30 March 2015
Opposition posts
Shadow Secretary of State for Wales
Wales Office
12 May 2010
- 14 May 2012
Commons
Shadow Spokesperson (Work and Pensions)
Department for Work and Pensions
1 June 1996
- 1 June 1997
Commons
Opposition Whip (Commons)
Whips Office (Commons)
1 June 1995
- 1 June 1996
Commons