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Peter Hain was born on February 16, 1950 in Nairobi, Nairobi Province, Kenya. Peter Hain is credited as a politician. The age as of 2026 is 76. Education on record includes Pretoria Boys High School and Queen Mary University of London.
My Take
Peter Hain interests me as a politician with a genuine moral spine. Born in Nairobi and shaped by the anti-apartheid struggle, he carried that activist conviction into the British Labour Party and rose to serve as Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Wales, and Work and Pensions. What I respect most is the choice to work inside the system rather than only shout at it from outside. Plenty of campaigners burn bright and fade; far fewer turn protest into durable governing power. I read him as someone who never lost the cause that started him, and that consistency is rarer than it sounds.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Peter Hain
- Name (Japanese)
- ピーター・ヘイン
- Reading
- ぴーたー・へいん
- Born
- February 16, 1950 (age 76)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Tiger
- Origin
- Nairobi, Nairobi Province, Kenya
- Occupation
- politician
2. Background
- High school
- Pretoria Boys High School
- University
- Queen Mary University of London
3. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.peterhain.org/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter%20Hain
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q333165
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-23
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Peter Hain born?
Born February 16, 1950 (age 76).
Where is Peter Hain from?
Peter Hain is from Nairobi, Nairobi Province, Kenya.
What does Peter Hain do?
Peter Hain works as politician.