Jeffrey Rooker, Baron Rooker, PC (born on June 5, 1941), is a British politician. He was the Labour Party member of parliament for Birmingham Perry Barr until the 2001 general election. He was replaced by Khalid Mahmood and became a life peer with the title Baron Rooker, of Perry Bar in the County of West Midlands. Her Majestys Most Honourable Privy Council is a body of advisors to the British Sovereign. ... June 5 is the 156th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (157th in leap years), with 209 days remaining. ... For the movie, see 1941 (film). ... The Labour Party has been, since its founding in the early 20th century, the principal political party of the left in the United Kingdom. ... Birmingham Perry Barr is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Khalid Mahmood (born 13 July 1961) is a politician in the United Kingdom. ... In the United Kingdom, Life Peers are appointed members of the Peerage whose titles may not be inherited (those whose titles are inheritable are known as hereditary peers). ... The County of West Midlands is a metropolitan county in western central England with a population of around 2,600,000 people. ...

Rooker has served in a number of junior ministerial posts since 1997, both as an MP and as a member of the House of Lords. These have been in areas as diverse as agriculture, social security, immigration, local government and Northern Ireland. In August 2005 he was appointed as the first Minister for Children in Northern Ireland; he was most recently appointed Minister of State for Sustainable Farming and Food at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on May 6, 2006. He remains chief departmental spokesperson in the Lords for Northern Ireland. 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the British House of Lords. ... Motto:  (Latin for Who will separate us?)[1] Anthem: UK: God Save the Queen Regional: (de facto) Londonderry Air Capital Belfast Largest city Belfast Official language(s) English (de facto), Ulster Scots, Irish3, Northern Ireland Sign Language, Irish Sign Language Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister of... 2005 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → Deaths in August August 31: Michael Sheard August 26: Lord Fitt August 24: Jack Slipper August 24: Maurice Cowling August 24: Dr. Tom Pashby August 23: Brock Peters August 22: Lord Lane August 21: Robert Moog August... Motto:  (Latin for Who will separate us?)[1] Anthem: UK: God Save the Queen Regional: (de facto) Londonderry Air Capital Belfast Largest city Belfast Official language(s) English (de facto), Ulster Scots, Irish3, Northern Ireland Sign Language, Irish Sign Language Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister of... Minister of State is a title borne by officials in certain countries governed under the parliamentary system. ... The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is the United Kingdom government department responsible for environmental protection, food production and standards, agriculture, fisheries and rural communities in England. ... May 6 is the 126th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (127th in leap years). ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

Rooker is from a working class background, his father was a factory worker. He initially trained as a production engineer, working in various factories in and around Birmingham for 14 years and then became a lecturer on the subject. At 25 years old he entered local politics by winning a seat in Birmingham City Council, and in February 1974 he moved on to national politics as MP for Perry Barr.

Lord Rooker is a Vice President of The Birmingham Civic Society The Birmingham Civic Society was founded at an inaugural meeting on 10th June 1918 in The Council House, Birmingham, England and is registered with The Civic Trust. ...

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• This page incorporates information from Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page.