John Battle (politician)

Sir John Dominic Battle, is a British politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Leeds West from 1987 to 2010. A member of the Labour Party, he served in government as Minister of State for Trade and Industry (1997–1999) and Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1999–2001) under Tony Blair.

26 April 1951

Born on the same birth day (26 April): Ambrose Dudley Mann • Bobby Rydell • Chris Perry (English footballer) • Frank Hahn • Giancarlo Esposito • John II of France • Natrone Means • Paul-Émile Léger • Richard Bradshaw (conductor) • Roger Taylor (Duran Duran drummer) • Sharon Carstairs • Yuliya Zaripova

Born in the same month (April 1951): Bruce Gary • David Helvarg • John Abizaid • Les Binks • Leszek Borysiewicz • Nedim Gürsel • Paul Fox (musician) • Steve Vickers (ice hockey) • Yevgeniy Gavrilenko