Roy Hattersley

Personal data

Date of birth	28 December 1932(age 83)
Place of birth	Sheffield, United Kingdom
Political party	Labour
Alma mater	University of Hull
Profession	Journalist
Deputy Leader of the Labour Party
In office	2 October 1983 - 18 July 1992
Leader	Neil Kinnock
Succeeded by	Margaret Beckett
Preceded by	Denis Healey
Shadow Home Secretary
In office	13 July 1987 - 25 July 1992
Leader	Neil Kinnock
Succeeded by	Tony Blair
Preceded by	Gerald Kaufman
In office	4 November 1980 - 11 June 1983
Leader	Michael Foot
Succeeded by	Gerald Kaufman
Preceded by	Merlyn Rees
Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer
In office	31 October 1983 - 18 July 1987
Leader	Neil Kinnock
Succeeded by	John Smith
Preceded by	Peter Shore
Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection
In office	10 September 1976 - 4 May 1979
Prime minister	James Callaghan
Succeeded by	Position abolished
Preceded by	Shirley Williams
Member of Parliament for Birmingham Sparkbrook
In office	15 October 1964 - 1 May 1997
Succeeded by	Constituency Abolished
Preceded by	Leslie Seymour