Education:Pretoria Boys High School, Emanuel School, London
Parent(s):Walter Vannet Hain, Adelaine Stocks
Alma mater:Queen Mary College, University of London, University of Sussex
Preceded by:Donald Coleman
Succeeded by:Christina Rees
Prime Minister:Tony Blair
Further offices held:Further offices held Shadow Secretary of State for WalesIn office, 11 May 2010 – 15 May 2012Leader, Harriet Harman (acting), , Ed Miliband, Preceded byCheryl GillanSucceeded byOwen SmithMember of the House of LordsLord TemporalLife peerage, 22 October 2015Member of Parliament, for NeathIn office, 4 April 1991 – 30 March 2015Preceded byDonald ColemanSucceeded byChristina Rees, In office, 11 May 2010 – 15 May 2012, , Harriet Harman (acting), , Ed Miliband, , Cheryl Gillan, Owen Smith, Lord Temporal, Life peerage, 22 October 2015, In office, 4 April 1991 – 30 March 2015, Donald Coleman, Christina Rees
Junior ministerial offices:Junior ministerial offices Leader of the House of CommonsIn office, 11 June 2003 – 6 May 2005Prime MinisterTony BlairPreceded byJohn ReidSucceeded byGeoff HoonLord Keeper of the Privy SealIn office, 13 June 2003 – 6 May 2005Prime MinisterTony BlairPreceded byThe Lord Williams of MostynSucceeded byGeoff HoonMinister of State for EuropeIn office, 11 June 2001 – 24 October 2002Prime MinisterTony BlairPreceded byKeith VazSucceeded byDenis MacShaneMinister of State for Energy and Competitiveness in EuropeIn office, 25 January 2001 – 7 June 2001Prime MinisterTony BlairPreceded byHelen LiddellSucceeded byBrian WilsonMinister of State for Africa, the Middle East and South AsiaIn office, 28 July 1999 – 24 January 2001Prime MinisterTony BlairPreceded byGeoff HoonSucceeded byBrian WilsonParliamentary Under-Secretary of State for WalesIn office, 2 May 1997 – 28 July 1999Prime MinisterTony BlairPreceded byGwilym Jones, Jonathan EvansSucceeded byDavid Hanson, In office, 11 June 2003 – 6 May 2005, Tony Blair, John Reid, Geoff Hoon, In office, 13 June 2003 – 6 May 2005, Tony Blair, The Lord Williams of Mostyn, Geoff Hoon, In office, 11 June 2001 – 24 October 2002, Tony Blair, Keith Vaz, Denis MacShane, In office, 25 January 2001 – 7 June 2001, Tony Blair, Helen Liddell, Brian Wilson, In office, 28 July 1999 – 24 January 2001, Tony Blair, Geoff Hoon, Brian Wilson, In office, 2 May 1997 – 28 July 1999, Tony Blair, Gwilym Jones, Jonathan Evans, David Hanson
Other politicalaffiliations:Anti-Nazi League (1977–1981), Liberal (1968–1977)