John Hutton, Baron Hutton of Furness facts for kids
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The Lord Hutton of Furness
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Hutton in 2009
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| Secretary of State for Defence | |
| In office 3 October 2008 – 5 June 2009 |
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| Prime Minister | Gordon Brown |
| Preceded by | Des Browne |
| Succeeded by | Bob Ainsworth |
| Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform President of the Board of Trade |
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| In office 28 June 2007 – 3 October 2008 |
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| Prime Minister | Gordon Brown |
| Preceded by | Alistair Darling |
| Succeeded by | Peter Mandelson |
| Secretary of State for Work and Pensions | |
| In office 2 November 2005 – 28 June 2007 |
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| Prime Minister | Tony Blair |
| Preceded by | David Blunkett |
| Succeeded by | Peter Hain |
| Minister for the Cabinet Office Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster |
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| In office 6 May 2005 – 2 November 2005 |
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| Prime Minister | Tony Blair |
| Preceded by | David Miliband |
| Succeeded by | Jim Murphy |
| Minister of State for Health | |
| In office 11 October 1999 – 6 May 2005 |
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| Prime Minister | Tony Blair |
| Preceded by | Tessa Jowell |
| Succeeded by | Jane Kennedy |
| Parliamentary under-Secretary of State for Health | |
| In office 27 October 1998 – 11 October 1999 |
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| Prime Minister | Tony Blair |
| Preceded by | Paul Boateng |
| Succeeded by | Yvette Cooper |
| Member of Parliament for Barrow and Furness |
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| In office 9 April 1992 – 12 April 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Cecil Franks |
| Succeeded by | John Woodcock |
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| Born | 6 May 1955 London, England |
| Political party | Labour |
| Alma mater | Magdalen College, Oxford (BA, BCL) |
John Matthew Patrick Hutton, Baron Hutton of Furness (born 6 May 1955) is a British politician. He was a very important member of the Cabinet of the United Kingdom, which is a group of senior government ministers. He held several top jobs, including Work and Pensions Secretary, Business Secretary, and Defence Secretary. John Hutton was a member of the Labour Party. He was also a Member of Parliament (MP) for Barrow and Furness from 1992 to 2010.
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Early Life and Education
John Hutton was born in London on May 6, 1955. When he was eight years old, his family moved to Westcliff-on-Sea, a town in Essex. He went to Westcliff High School for Boys.
After high school, he studied at Magdalen College, Oxford. He earned two degrees there: a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in 1976 and a Bachelor of Civil Law (BCL) in 1978. During his time at Oxford, he joined student groups for different political parties.
Before becoming a politician, John Hutton had a few different jobs. He worked as a bus driver for a year. For two years, he was a legal adviser for the CBI, a group that represents businesses. He also worked as a researcher at Templeton College, Oxford. From 1981 to 1992, he was a senior law lecturer at Newcastle Polytechnic.
Political Career
John Hutton began his political journey by trying to get elected to Parliament. He first ran for election in 1987 in the Penrith and the Borders area. Two years later, he also tried to become a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the Cumbria and North Lancashire region.
Becoming an MP
In the 1992 general election, John Hutton was elected as the MP for Barrow and Furness. He took over from Cecil Franks. His support grew, and he won by a much larger number of votes in the 1997 Election.
Roles in Government
From 1998, John Hutton worked in the Department of Health. In 2001, he became a member of the Privy Council. This is a group of important advisors to the King or Queen.
After the 2005 general election, he was given new roles. He became the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and the Minister for the Cabinet Office. This meant he was in charge of important government departments.
His time in these roles was short. On November 2, 2005, he was appointed Secretary of State for Work and Pensions. This is a very important job, dealing with benefits and support for people. John Hutton was known as a strong supporter of the Prime Minister at the time, Tony Blair.
When Tony Blair left office in June 2007, John Hutton remained in the government. The new Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, moved him to a new role. He became the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform. This new department handled many areas, including energy.
In October 2008, he was moved again to become the Secretary of State for Defence. This role involves leading the country's armed forces. On June 5, 2009, John Hutton decided to leave his government job. He also announced that he would not run for MP again in the next general election.
House of Lords
After leaving the House of Commons, John Hutton became a life peer on June 27, 2010. This means he was given the title Baron Hutton of Furness. He was then introduced into the House of Lords on July 1, 2010. The House of Lords is the second chamber of the UK Parliament. He sits there as a member of the Labour Party.
Later Career and Other Work
After leaving the House of Commons and joining the House of Lords, John Hutton took on several new roles.
Nuclear Energy and Pensions
In June 2010, it was announced that he joined the board of a US nuclear power company called Hyperion Power Generation. He also led a special group asked by the government to look into public sector pensions. Pensions are money paid to people after they retire. His final report on this topic was published in March 2011.
In June 2011, John Hutton became the Chairman of the Nuclear Industry Association. This group represents companies that work in the nuclear power industry.
Infrastructure Investment
In 2024, he became the chair of a new group called The Association of Infrastructure Investors in Public Private Partnerships. This group helps investors who put money into large projects like schools, hospitals, and military bases. These projects are often built using a special type of funding called PFI. The group aims to help different parties work together as these projects come to an end.
Personal Life
John Hutton married Rosemary Caroline Little in 1978 in Oxford. They had three sons named Jack, George, and Edward, and a daughter named Freya. They later divorced in 1993. John has several grandchildren from his children. In 2004, he married Heather Rogers, who works as a civil servant.
He is also a member of the Cemetery Cottages Working Men's Club in Barrow.
See also
In Spanish: John Hutton para niños
