Bob Ainsworth

Robert William Ainsworth (born 19 June 1952) is a British Labour Party politician who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Coventry North East from 1992 to 2015, and was the Secretary of State for Defence from 2009 to 2010. Following the general election in 2010 he was the Shadow Defence Secretary, but was replaced by Jim Murphy following the election of Labour leader Ed Miliband.

The Right Honourable
Bob Ainsworth
Ainsworth in 2010
Shadow Secretary of State for Defence
In office
11 May 2010 – 8 October 2010
LeaderHarriet Harman
Ed Miliband
Preceded byLiam Fox
Succeeded byJim Murphy
Secretary of State for Defence
In office
5 June 2009 – 11 May 2010
Prime MinisterGordon Brown
Preceded byJohn Hutton
Succeeded byLiam Fox
Minister for the Armed Forces
In office
29 June 2007 – 5 May 2009
Prime MinisterGordon Brown
Preceded byAdam Ingram
Succeeded byBill Rammell
Deputy Chief Government Whip
Treasurer of the Household
In office
13 June 2003 – 28 June 2007
Prime MinisterTony Blair
Preceded byKeith Hill
Succeeded byNick Brown
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Home Affairs
In office
11 June 2001 – 13 June 2003
Prime MinisterTony Blair
Preceded byMike O'Brien
Succeeded byCaroline Flint
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Transport and the Regions
In office
25 January 2001 – 7 June 2001
Prime MinisterTony Blair
Preceded byChris Mullin
Succeeded byThe Lord Whitty
Lord Commissioner of the Treasury
In office
8 May 1997 – 24 January 2001
Prime MinisterTony Blair
Preceded byRoger Knapman
Succeeded byDavid Clelland
Member of Parliament
for Coventry North East
In office
9 April 1992 – 30 March 2015
Preceded byJohn Hughes
Succeeded byColleen Fletcher
Personal details
Born (1952-06-19) 19 June 1952
Coventry, Warwickshire, England
Political partyLabour
SpouseGloria Ainsworth
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