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Robin Cook

Robert Finlayson "Robin" Cook (28 February 1946 – 6 August 2005) was a British Labour Party politician who served as a Member of Parliament (MP) from 1974 until his death in 2005 and served in the Cabinet as Foreign Secretary from 1997 until 2001, when he was replaced by Jack Straw. He then served as Leader of the House of Commons from 2001 until 2003.

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Education
University of Edinburgh
Born
Robert Finlayson Cook (1946-02-28)28 February 1946 Bellshill, Scotland
Children
2
Constituency
Edinburgh Central (1974–1983) Livingston (1983–2005)
Died
6 August 2005(2005-08-06) (aged 59) Inverness, Scotland
Leader
Tony Blair · John Smith · Margaret Beckett · Neil Kinnock

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Robin Cook

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Preceded by · 7
Robin Cook → Gordon Brown, Jack Cunningham, Malcolm Rifkind, Margaret Beckett, Michael Meacher, Rudolf Scharping, Tom Oswald
Succeeded by · 7
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Leader · 4
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Shadow Cabinet posts · 2
Robin Cook → John Smith, Margaret Beckett
Spouses · 2
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Children · 1
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Robin CookBornRobert Finlayson Cook (1946-02-28)28 February 1946 Bellshill, Scotland1.00infobox
Robin CookChildren21.00infobox
Robin CookConstituencyEdinburgh Central (1974–1983) Livingston (1983–2005)1.00infobox
Robin CookDied6 August 2005(2005-08-06) (aged 59) Inverness, Scotland1.00infobox
Robin CookEducationUniversity of Edinburgh1.00infobox
Robin CookLeaderTony Blair1.00infobox
Robin CookLeaderJohn Smith1.00infobox
Robin CookLeaderMargaret Beckett1.00infobox
Robin CookLeaderNeil Kinnock1.00infobox
Robin CookPartyLabour1.00infobox
Robin CookPreceded byRudolf Scharping1.00infobox
Robin CookPreceded byMargaret Beckett1.00infobox
Robin CookPreceded byMalcolm Rifkind1.00infobox
Robin CookPreceded byJack Cunningham1.00infobox
Robin CookPreceded byGordon Brown1.00infobox
Robin CookPreceded byMichael Meacher1.00infobox
Robin CookPreceded byTom Oswald1.00infobox
Robin CookPrime MinisterTony Blair1.00infobox
Robin CookResting placeGrange Cemetery, Edinburgh, Scotland1.00infobox
Robin CookShadow Cabinet postsJohn Smith1.00infobox
Robin CookShadow Cabinet postsMargaret Beckett1.00infobox
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Robin CookSpousesGaynor Regan ​ ​(m. 1998)​1.00infobox
Robin CookSucceeded byPoul Nyrup Rasmussen1.00infobox
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Robin CookSucceeded byJohn Major1.00infobox
Robin CookSucceeded byJack Cunningham1.00infobox
Robin CookSucceeded byDavid Blunkett1.00infobox
Robin CookSucceeded byJim Devine1.00infobox

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