Ben Bradshaw

The Right Honourable Sir Ben Bradshaw
Official portrait, 2017
Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
In office 11 May 2010 – 8 October 2010
Leader	Harriet Harman (Acting) Ed Miliband
Preceded by	Jeremy Hunt
Succeeded by	Ivan Lewis
Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
In office 5 June 2009 – 11 May 2010
Prime Minister	Gordon Brown
Preceded by	Andy Burnham
Succeeded by	Jeremy Hunt
Minister of State for Health
In office 28 June 2007 – 5 June 2009
Prime Minister	Gordon Brown
Preceded by	Andy Burnham
Succeeded by	Mike O'Brien
Minister for the South West
In office 28 June 2007 – 5 June 2009
Prime Minister	Gordon Brown
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Jim Knight
Minister of State for Local Environment, Marine and Animal Welfare[1]
In office 13 June 2003 – 28 June 2007
Prime Minister	Tony Blair
Preceded by	Elliot Morley
Succeeded by	Position abolished
Deputy Leader of the House of Commons
In office 29 May 2002 – 13 June 2003
Prime Minister	Tony Blair
Preceded by	Stephen Twigg
Succeeded by	Phil Woolas
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
In office 12 June 2001 – 29 May 2002
Prime Minister	Tony Blair
Preceded by	The Baroness Scotland of Asthal
Succeeded by	Mike O'Brien
Member of Parliament for Exeter
In office 1 May 1997 – 30 May 2024
Preceded by	John Hannam
Succeeded by	TBC
Personal details
Born	Benjamin Peter James Bradshaw (1960-08-30) 30 August 1960 (age 63) London, England
Political party	Labour
Spouse	Neal Dalgleish
Alma mater	University of Sussex
Website	Official website parliament..ben-bradshaw

Sir Benjamin Peter James Bradshaw (born 30 August 1960) is a British politician who served as Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport from 2009 to 2010. A member of the Labour Party, he served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Exeter from 1997 to 2024.^[2] Before entering politics he worked as a BBC Radio reporter.^[3]