Roy Hattersley
British Labour Party politician, author and journalist (born 1932) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Roy Sydney George Hattersley, Baron Hattersley, PC FRSL (born 28 December 1932) is a British politician, author and journalist from Sheffield.[1] A member of the Labour Party, he was MP for Birmingham Sparkbrook for over 32 years from 1964 to 1997, and served as Deputy Leader of the Labour Party from 1983 to 1992.[1]
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The Lord Hattersley | |||||||||||||||||
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Deputy Leader of the Labour Party | |||||||||||||||||
In office 2 October 1983 – 18 July 1992 | |||||||||||||||||
Leader | Neil Kinnock | ||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Denis Healey | ||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Margaret Beckett | ||||||||||||||||
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Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection | |||||||||||||||||
In office 10 September 1976 – 4 May 1979 | |||||||||||||||||
Prime Minister | James Callaghan | ||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Shirley Williams | ||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Office abolished | ||||||||||||||||
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Member of the House of Lords | |||||||||||||||||
Life peerage 24 November 1997 – 19 May 2017 | |||||||||||||||||
Member of Parliament for Birmingham Sparkbrook | |||||||||||||||||
In office 15 October 1964 – 8 April 1997 | |||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Leslie Seymour | ||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Constituency abolished | ||||||||||||||||
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Born | Roy Sydney George Hattersley (1932-12-28) 28 December 1932 (age 91) Sheffield, England | ||||||||||||||||
Political party | Labour | ||||||||||||||||
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Alma mater | University of Hull | ||||||||||||||||
Profession | Journalist | ||||||||||||||||
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