Robin Cook
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The Right Honourable Robin Cook |
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| President of the Party of European Socialists | |
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In office 11 June 2001 – 20 June 2004 |
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| Preceded by | Rudolf Scharping |
| Succeeded by | Poul Nyrup Rasmussen |
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Leader of the House of Commons Lord President of the Council |
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In office 8 June 2001 – 17 March 2003 |
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| Prime Minister | Tony Blair |
| Deputy |
Paddy Tipping Stephen Twigg Ben Bradshaw |
| Preceded by | Margaret Beckett |
| Succeeded by | John Reid |
| Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs | |
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In office 2 May 1997 – 8 June 2001 |
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| Prime Minister | Tony Blair |
| Preceded by | Malcolm Rifkind |
| Succeeded by | Jack Straw |
| Shadow Foreign Secretary | |
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In office 20 October 1994 – 2 May 1997 |
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| Leader | Tony Blair |
| Preceded by | Jack Cunningham |
| Succeeded by | John Major |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Trade and Industry | |
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In office 18 July 1992 – 20 October 1994 |
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| Leader |
John Smith Margaret Beckett (Acting) |
| Preceded by | Gordon Brown |
| Succeeded by | Jack Cunningham |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Health | |
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In office 2 November 1989 – 18 July 1992 |
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| Leader | Neil Kinnock |
| Preceded by | Himself (Health and Social Services) |
| Succeeded by | David Blunkett |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Social Services | |
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In office 13 July 1987 – 2 November 1989 |
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| Leader | Neil Kinnock |
| Preceded by | Michael Meacher |
| Succeeded by | Himself (Health) Michael Meacher (Social Security) |
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Member of Parliament for Livingston |
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In office 9 June 1983 – 6 August 2005 |
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| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Jim Devine |
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Member of Parliament for Edinburgh Central |
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In office 28 February 1974 – 9 June 1983 |
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| Preceded by | Tom Oswald |
| Succeeded by | Alexander Fletcher |
| Personal details | |
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Robert Finlayson Cook 28 February 1946 Bellshill, Scotland, UK |
| Died | 6 August 2005 (aged 59) Inverness, Scotland, UK |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse(s) |
Margaret Whitmore (1969–1998) Gaynor Regan (1998–2005) |
| Alma mater | University of Edinburgh |
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Robert Finlayson Cook (28 February 1946 – 6 August 2005) was a British Labour Party politician, who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Livingston from 1983 until his death, and served in the Cabinet as Foreign Secretary from 1997 to 2001.
He studied at the University of Edinburgh before becoming a Member of Parliament for Edinburgh Central in 1974. In parliament he was known for his debating ability and rapidly rose through the political ranks and ultimately into the Cabinet.
He resigned from his positions as Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons on 17 March 2003 in protest against the invasion of Iraq. At the time of his death, he was President of the Foreign Policy Centre and a vice-president of the America All Party Parliamentary Group and the Global Security and Non-Proliferation All Party Parliamentary Group.
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