Peter Mandelson

Also known as Peter Benjamin Mandelson, Baron Mandelson of Foy, Lord Mandelson, Prince of Darkness, Lord Peter Scandalson

Peter Benjamin Mandelson, Baron Mandelson, is a British former Labour Party politician, lobbyist and diplomat. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Hartlepool from 1992 to 2004. He served in Tony Blair and Gordon Brown's cabinets as Minister without portfolio, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Business Secretary and First Secretary of State. He was the British Ambassador to the United States in 2025 under Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

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Peter Mandelson is a British politician and record producer born in Hampstead Garden Suburb in 1953. A member of the Labour Party, he has served as First Secretary of State, Lord President of the Council, Secretary of State for Business and Trade, and European Commissioner for Trade. He was educated at St Catherine's College and works in London. Mandelson has been a candidate in the 1992, 1997, and 2001 United Kingdom general elections.

He holds the title of baron and the honorific prefix The Right Honourable. Mandelson is gay and speaks English. He received the Officer of the Legion of Honour award. Although some sources list his birth place as Hampstead, London, England, UK, he was born in Hampstead Garden Suburb. He is a male citizen of the United Kingdom.

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Hampstead, London, England, UK

Peter Benjamin Mandelson, Baron Mandelson, PC is a British Labour politician, president of international think tank Policy Network, and chairman of strategic advisory firm Global Counsel.

Known for

The Tony Blair Story — Self - Long-time Blair ally2026
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg — Self – Former business secretary2022
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg — Self – Labour2022
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg — Self2022
Endgame in Ireland2021
Brexit: The Uncivil War — Self (archive footage)2019
Peston — Themselves - Guest2018
Posh and Posher: Why Public School Boys Run Britain2011
How to Win the TV Debate — Self2010
Mandelson: The Real PM? — Himself2010

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Key facts

Monarch: Charles III
Prime minister: Keir Starmer
Preceded by: Karen Pierce
Succeeded by: Christian Turner
President: José Manuel Barroso

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Benjamin
Gender: male
Citizenship: United Kingdom
Place of birth: Hampstead Garden Suburb
Occupation: record producer
Political party: Labour Party
Languages spoken: English language
Noble title: baron
Image: Peter Mandelson.jpg
Work location: London

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Commons category: Peter Mandelson
date of birth: 1953-10-21
name in native language: Peter Mandelson
honorific prefix: The Right Honourable
sexual orientation: gay
P10632: Peter Mandelson
candidacy in election: 2001 United Kingdom general election

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Encyclopedic overview

Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal

Life peerage 13 October 2008 – 4 February 2026 Member of Parliament for Hartlepool In office 9 April 1992 – 8 September 2004 Preceded byTed Leadbitter Succeeded byIain Wright

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