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Health Secretary
Frank Dobson
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Born:
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15-Mar-40
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Family:
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Married (Janet). Two sons, one daughter
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Education:
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Archbishop Holgate Grammar School, York; London School of Economics
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Non-political career:
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Admin Officer, Electricity Council and CEGB Assistant Secretary, Local Government Ombudsman
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Political career:
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Councillor , Camden Borough Council 1971-76; Leader 1973-75; MP for Holborn and St Pancras South 1979-83; MP for Holborn and St Pancras 1983-; Opposition Spokesman on Education 1982-83; Shadow Health Minister 1983-87; Shadow Leader of the House 1987-89; Chief Opposition Energy Spokesman 1989-92; Shadow Employment Secretary 1992-93; Shadow Transport Secretary 1993-94; Shadow Environment Secretary 1994-95; Shadow Environment and London Secretary 1995-7; Secretary of State for Health 1997-
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Source: BBC Political Research Unit
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