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| The Right Honourable Michael Meacher |
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| Minister of State for the Environment | |
| In office 2 May 1997 – 13 June 2003 |
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| Prime Minister | Tony Blair |
| Preceded by | John Gummer |
| Succeeded by | Elliot Morley |
| Shadow Minister for Environmental Protection | |
| In office 25 July 1996 – 2 May 1997 |
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| Leader | Tony Blair |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Transport | |
| In office 20 October 1994 – 19 October 1995 |
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| Leader | Tony Blair |
| Preceded by | Frank Dobson |
| Succeeded by | Clare Short |
| Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Shadow Minister for the Citizen's Charter |
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| In office 21 October 1993 – 20 October 1994 |
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| Leader | John Smith |
| Preceded by | Mo Mowlam |
| Succeeded by | Ann Taylor |
| Shadow Minister for Overseas Development | |
| In office 18 July 1992 – 21 October 1993 |
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| Leader | John Smith |
| Preceded by | Ann Clwyd |
| Succeeded by | Tom Clarke |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Social Security | |
| In office 2 November 1989 – 18 July 1992 |
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| Leader | Neil Kinnock |
| Preceded by | Robin Cook (Health and Social Services) |
| Succeeded by | Donald Dewar |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Employment | |
| In office 13 July 1987 – 2 November 1989 |
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| Leader | Neil Kinnock |
| Preceded by | John Prescott |
| Succeeded by | Tony Blair |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Social Services | |
| In office 31 October 1983 – 13 July 1987 |
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| Leader | Neil Kinnock |
| Preceded by | Gwyneth Dunwoody |
| Succeeded by | Robin Cook |
| Member of Parliament for Oldham West and Royton Oldham West (1970–1997) |
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| In office 18 June 1970 – 20 October 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Bruce Campbell |
| Succeeded by | TBE |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 November 1939 Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England |
| Died | 20 October 2015 (aged 75) |
| Political party | Labour |
| Alma mater | New College, Oxford London School of Economics |
| Website | Official website |
Michael Hugh Meacher (4 November 1939 – 20 October 2015) was a British Labour politician and academic. He was a lecturer in social administration at the University of Essex and the University of York.
He was a Member of Parliament (MP) from 1970 until his death, originally for Oldham West and then from 1997 for Oldham West and Royton.
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Meacher in 2005