John Battle (politician)

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The Right Honourable Sir John Battle KC*SG
Battle in 2005
Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
In office 28 July 1999 – 11 June 2001
Prime Minister	Tony Blair
Preceded by	Tony Lloyd
Succeeded by	The Baroness Symons
Minister of State for Trade and Industry
In office 5 May 1997 – 28 July 1999
Prime Minister	Tony Blair
Preceded by	Peter Fraser
Succeeded by	Helen Liddell
Member of Parliament for Leeds West
In office 12 June 1987 – 12 April 2010
Preceded by	Michael Meadowcroft
Succeeded by	Rachel Reeves
Leeds City Councillor for Hunslet Ward
In office 1980–1991
Preceded by	Ward created
Succeeded by	Ian Hugill
Personal details
Born	John Dominic Battle (1951-04-26) 26 April 1951 (age 73) Bradford, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
Political party	Labour
Spouse	Mary Meenan
Children	3
Alma mater	University of Leeds

Sir John Dominic Battle, KC*SG (born 26 April 1951)^[1] is a British politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Leeds West from 1987 to 2010. A member of the Labour Party, he served in government as Minister of State for Trade and Industry (1997–1999) and Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1999–2001) under Tony Blair.