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[[File:Michael Meacher.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Michael Meacher MP]] | [[File:Michael Meacher.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Michael Meacher MP]] | ||
| − | + | '''Michael Meacher''' is a former Labour government minister. He has been [[Labour Party]] MP for Oldham West & Royton since 1997. He was previously MP for Oldham West from 1970 to 1997. | |
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| + | Meacher passed away on the 21 October 2015, prompting a by-election in his seat of Oldham West and Royton. <ref>[https://www.civilserviceworld.com/articles/analysis/arrivals-moves-departures-latest-appointments-civil-service-politics-and-public-0 Dods People, 'Arrivals, moves and departures'],Civil Service World, 26 October 2015, accessed 2 November 2015</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Parliamentary career== | ||
| + | Meacher's ministerial posts have included: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Industry) 1974-5, Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Security) 1975-6, Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Trade) 1976-9, Minister of State (Department for Environment, Transport and the Regions) (Environment) 1997-01, and Minister (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) (Environment)2001-03.<ref>[http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/commons/mr-michael-meacher/454 Rt Hon Mr Michael Meacher], www.parliament.uk, accessed 24 August 2013.</ref> | ||
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| + | In the 2015 general election, Meacher was re-elected with a majority of 14,738. <ref> [http://www.express.co.uk/politics/politicians/labour/michael-meacher/526 Michael Meacher] ''Express'', accessed 18 May 2015 </ref> | ||
==Affiliations== | ==Affiliations== | ||
Latest revision as of 13:22, 2 November 2015
Michael Meacher is a former Labour government minister. He has been Labour Party MP for Oldham West & Royton since 1997. He was previously MP for Oldham West from 1970 to 1997.
Meacher passed away on the 21 October 2015, prompting a by-election in his seat of Oldham West and Royton. [1]
Parliamentary career
Meacher's ministerial posts have included: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Industry) 1974-5, Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Security) 1975-6, Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Trade) 1976-9, Minister of State (Department for Environment, Transport and the Regions) (Environment) 1997-01, and Minister (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) (Environment)2001-03.[2]
In the 2015 general election, Meacher was re-elected with a majority of 14,738. [3]
Affiliations
Notes
- ↑ Dods People, 'Arrivals, moves and departures',Civil Service World, 26 October 2015, accessed 2 November 2015
- ↑ Rt Hon Mr Michael Meacher, www.parliament.uk, accessed 24 August 2013.
- ↑ Michael Meacher Express, accessed 18 May 2015
