Barry Gardiner

Barry Strachan Gardiner (born March 10, 1957, Glasgow) is a british politician, and Labour member of Parliament for Brent North.

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March 10 - 1957 - Glasgow - British - Labour - Member of Parliament - Brent

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He was educated at Haileybury and Imperial Service College, the University of St Andrews, the Kennedy School of Government of Harvard University, and Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, and he has been described as "one of the best educated and most internationally experienced MPs." (Andrew Roth, The Guardian)

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Haileybury and Imperial Service College - University of St Andrews - Kennedy School of Government - Harvard University - Corpus Christi College, Cambridge - The Guardian

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He had previously been an insurance adjuster, and won his seat in the1997 election, replacing Rhodes Boyson. He is chair of Labour Friends of India. In May 2005, he was appointed parliamentary under-secretary at the Department of Trade and Industry.

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Insurance - 1997 election - Rhodes Boyson - Labour Friends of India - Department of Trade and Industry

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