Neil Kinnock

Politician

British Tredegar, Wales Aries

Quick Info

ProfessionPolitician
NationalityBritish
Date of Birth28/03/1942
Age84 years
BirthplaceTredegar, Wales
Zodiac SignAries

Latest News about Neil Kinnock

13/10/2026

Lord Kinnock told an Italian newspaper and The Guardian that Prime Minister Andy Burnham is genuinely committed to returning the UK to the European Union. He said any future attempt to rejoin would have to start almost from scratch, because the EU of 2016 no longer exists. He also warned that strong polling for Reform UK and the Conservatives is a major obstacle to rebuilding trust with Brussels.

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Bio/Wiki

SummaryWelsh Labour politician who led the Labour Party and served as Leader of the Opposition from 1983 to 1992, later becoming a European Commission Vice-President and a life peer.

Educational Qualification(s)

Cardiff UniversityBA

Personal Life

NotesBorn and raised in Tredegar, the only child of a coal miner father and a district nurse mother.

Relationships & More

Spouse
  • Glenys Kinnock (Glenys Parry)
  • married 1967, died 2023

Family

SpouseGlenys Kinnock
Children2, including Stephen Kinnock

Career

Member of Parliament1970 to 1995 (Islwyn Bedwellty, later Islwyn)
Leader of the Labour Party1983 to 1992
Leader of the Opposition1983 to 1992
UK Commissioner, European Commission1995 to 2004
Vice-President of the European Commission1999 to 2004
House of LordsLife peer (Baron Kinnock) from 28/01/2005
Shadow Secretary of State for Education and Science1979 to 1983
European Commissioner for Transport1995 to 1999
European Commissioner for Administrative Reform1999 to 2004

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Was positioned on the soft left of the Labour Party.
2. Led Labour to a fourth consecutive general election defeat in 1992.

Also born on 28 March

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