Author: Robin F. Cook
Alternate names: Robert Finlayson Cook; Robin Cook; Robin Finlayson Cook; Cook, Robin (Robert Finlayson)
Born: 1946
Died: 2005
Bio: Robert Finlayson "Robin" Cook (28 February 1946 – 6 August 2005) was a British Labour Party politician who served as a Member of Parliament (MP) from 1974 until his death in 2005 and served in the Cabinet as Foreign Secretary from 1997 until 2001 when he was replaced by Jack Straw. He then served as Leader of the House of Commons from 2001 until 2003.