Shaun Woodward
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The Right Honourable Shaun Woodward |
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| Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland | |
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In office 11 May 2010 – 7 October 2011 |
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| Leader |
Harriet Harman (Acting) Ed Miliband |
| Preceded by | Owen Paterson |
| Succeeded by | Vernon Coaker |
| Secretary of State for Northern Ireland | |
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In office 28 June 2007 – 11 May 2010 |
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| Prime Minister | Gordon Brown |
| Preceded by | Peter Hain |
| Succeeded by | Owen Paterson |
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Member of Parliament for St Helens South and Whiston St Helens South (2001–2010) |
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In office 7 June 2001 – 30 March 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Gerald Bermingham |
| Succeeded by | Marie Rimmer |
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Member of Parliament for Witney |
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In office 1 May 1997 – 7 June 2001 |
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| Preceded by | Douglas Hurd |
| Succeeded by | David Cameron |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
26 October 1958 Bristol, England |
| Political party |
Conservative (Before 1999) Labour (1999–present) |
| Alma mater |
Jesus College, Cambridge Harvard University |
| Religion | Anglicanism |
Shaun Anthony Woodward (born 26 October 1958) is a British politician who was the Labour Member of Parliament (MP) for St Helens South from 2001 to 2015. He served in the cabinet from 28 June 2007 to 11 May 2010 as Secretary of State for Northern Ireland. Following the 2010 general election, Woodward was the Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland until 7 October 2011, when he was replaced by Vernon Coaker.
A former television researcher and producer, Woodward began his political career in the Conservative Party. He was elected in 1997 as a Conservative MP for Witney, but joined Labour in 1999.
Woodward was educated at Bristol Grammar School, Jesus College, Cambridge, where he studied English literature, and Harvard University as a Kennedy Scholar. From 1981–2, he was parliamentary lobbyist for the National Consumer Council. From 1982–90, he worked as a researcher and producer for BBC TV News and Current Affairs on the programmes That's Life!, Panorama and Newsnight. He subsequently wrote a book about Ben Hardwick. From 1991–2, he was director of communications for the Conservative Party.
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