Neil Kinnock

Neil Gordon Kinnock, Baron Kinnock [ ni ː l kɪnək ] ( born March 28, 1942 in Tredegar, South Wales ) was Leader of the Labour Party and Vice President of the European Commission. From 2004 to 2010 he was Chairman of the British Council.

Political career in the United Kingdom

After graduating, among other things in history at Cardiff University and a postgraduate degree in Education was Neil Kinnock in 1970 deputy of the Labour Party in the British House of Commons. There, he was chairman of several committees. In 1980 he became a member of the Labour shadow cabinet, 1983 Leader of the Labour Party and party leader in the lower house (up to 1992). In the British general election, 1987 was subject Kinnock as the leading candidate of his party, Margaret Thatcher, John Major in 1992 (both Conservatives ). The British tabloid The Sun ran the headline in one of his headlines in 1992: If Kinnock wins today will the load- person to leave Britain please turn out the lights (German: "If Kinnock wins today, makes the last to leave the UK, please go to the light ").

Offices in the European Union

1995 Kinnock was European Commissioner for Transport from 1999 to 2004 he was vice-president of the Prodi Commission and responsible for personnel and administration.

Neil Kinnock was Deputy Chairman of the Socialist International.

Private

He is married and has two children. His son Stephen is married to the Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning- Schmidt.

In 2005 he moved as Baron Kinnock one to the House of Lords.

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