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Dr. John Reid]] Dr. John Reid (born 8 May 1947 in Bellshill , North Lanarkshire , Scotland to mixed-denomination parents) is a British Politician , MP for Airdrie And Shotts , and Secretary Of State For Defence . Reid was educated at St. Patrick's High School in Coatbridge , attending the school at the same time as his Secretary Of State For Scotland successor Helen Liddell , before attending the University Of Stirling , gaining a bachelor's degree in History and a Ph.D in Economic History . After graduation he worked as a research officer for the Labour Party and as a trade union organiser. He entered parliament in 1987 as MP for the Motherwell North constituency (later renamed '''Hamilton North and Bellshill'''). Reid was married to the former Cathie McGowan, with whom he had two sons, from 1969 until her death in 1998. In 2002 he married the Brazil ian film director Carine Adler . Reid is a senior member of the Labour Party, and has held several different Cabinet positions: Secretary Of State For Scotland , Secretary Of State For Northern Ireland (the first Roman Catholic to hold the position), Minister Without Portfolio (Labour Party Chairman), Leader Of The House Of Commons and Lord President Of The Council . On 12 June 2003 , he was appointed Health Secretary following the resignation of Alan Milburn . It was reported by '' Private Eye '' that his reaction to being appointed was "Oh fuck, not health": the publication since then has regularly appended the phrase "oh fuck, not health" to any mention of his name. Other positions held include Minister of State for Defence (1997-1998) and Minister of State for Transport (1998-1999). Following the incumbent Labour Party's 2005 General Election victory, he was appointed to the cabinet position of Secretary Of State For Defence . An MP since 1987, his seat was abolished in boundary changes prior to the 2005 general election. Reid is a Roman Catholic , and there was much speculation that he would become MP for the predominantly Catholic and rock-solid Labour seat of Glasgow East , however he was nominated for the seat of Airdrie And Shotts , a predominantly Protestant area, which he took with 59% of the vote. | ||||||||||||
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