Paul Boateng, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Paul Boateng

politician and the UK's first black Cabinet minister

Date of Birth: 14-Jun-1951

Place of Birth: London Borough of Hackney, England, United Kingdom

Profession: politician, diplomat

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Paul Yaw Boateng, Baron Boateng (born 14 June 1951) is a British Labour Party politician, who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Brent South from 1987 to 2005, becoming the UK's first mixed-race Cabinet Minister in May 2002, when he was appointed as Chief Secretary to the Treasury.
Following his departure from the House of Commons, he served as the British High Commissioner to South Africa from March 2005 to May 2009.
He was introduced as a member of the House of Lords on 1 July 2010.