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John Reid

Former Home Secretary, Former Defence Secretary, Former Health Secretary

The Rt Hon the Lord John Reid of Cardowan is a British Labour Party politician and Chairman of Celtic Football Club. Reid served in several senior cabinet positions under Tony Blair, including as Secretary of State for Scotland, Secretary of State for Health, Secretary of State for Defence and Home Secretary. In 2007 he left the cabinet, and retired from parliament in 2010, being raised to the peerage the same year.

Reid currently serves as Honorary Professor at the Institute for Security and Resilience Studies at University College London.