Rt. Hon Peter Hain MP Extract “ appointed Secretary of State for Northern Ireland May 2005 retains his responsibility as Secretary of State for Wales first elected to Parliament for Neath April 1991 since 1997 post of Minister in the Welsh Office for Africa in the Foreign Office for Energy at the DTI for Europe at the Foreign Office promoted to Cabinet October 2002 when he became Secretary of State for Wales Leader of the House of Commons June 2003 achieved international prominence work in the anti-apartheid movement leading role in campaign to secure a ‘Yes’ vote in 1997 devolution referendum in Wales former head of research Union of Communication Workers former chairman Tribune newspaper Labour Whip in 1995 born Nairobi brought up in South Africa educated at Pretoria Boys High School, University of London Sussex University.”