John Hutton, Baron Hutton of Furness

The Right Honourable The Lord Hutton of Furness PC
Hutton in 2009
Secretary of State for Defence
In office 3 October 2008 – 5 June 2009
Prime Minister	Gordon Brown
Preceded by	Des Browne
Succeeded by	Bob Ainsworth
Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform President of the Board of Trade
In office 28 June 2007 – 3 October 2008
Prime Minister	Gordon Brown
Preceded by	Alistair Darling
Succeeded by	Peter Mandelson
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
In office 2 November 2005 – 28 June 2007
Prime Minister	Tony Blair
Preceded by	David Blunkett
Succeeded by	Peter Hain
Minister for the Cabinet Office Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
In office 6 May 2005 – 2 November 2005
Prime Minister	Tony Blair
Preceded by	David Miliband
Succeeded by	Jim Murphy
Minister of State for Health
In office 11 October 1999 – 6 May 2005
Prime Minister	Tony Blair
Preceded by	Tessa Jowell
Succeeded by	Jane Kennedy
Parliamentary under-Secretary of State for Health
In office 27 October 1998 – 11 October 1999
Prime Minister	Tony Blair
Preceded by	Paul Boateng
Succeeded by	Yvette Cooper
Member of Parliament for Barrow and Furness
In office 9 April 1992 – 12 April 2010
Preceded by	Cecil Franks
Succeeded by	John Woodcock
Personal details
Born	(1955-05-06) 6 May 1955 (age 69) London, England
Political party	Labour
Alma mater	Magdalen College, Oxford (BA, BCL)

John Matthew Patrick Hutton, Baron Hutton of Furness, PC (born 6 May 1955) is a British politician who served in several offices in the Cabinet of the United Kingdom. He was Work and Pensions Secretary from 2005 to 2007, Business Secretary from 2007 to 2008, and Defence Secretary from 2008 to 2009. A member of the Labour Party, Hutton served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Barrow and Furness from 1992 to 2010.[citation needed]