Bill O'Brien (British politician)
Sir Bill O'Brien | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Normanton | |
| In office 10 June 1983 – 11 April 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Albert Roberts |
| Succeeded by | Ed Balls |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 January 1929 Pontefract |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse | Jean Scofield |
| Alma mater | University of Leeds |
Sir William 'Bill' O'Brien (born 25 January 1929) is a Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom.
Early life
Born in the historic West Yorkshire market town of Pontefract, O'Brien was previously a miner from 1946–83 and local councillor on Wakefield Council from 1973–83.[1] He stood unsuccessfully for the post of Secretary for the Yorkshire region of the National Union of Mineworkers in 1973, losing to Owen Briscoe from the Yorkshire Left group.[2] He was considered the moderate candidate from the moderate Glasshoughton colliery, whereas Briscoe was a militant from Armthorpe Colliery.[2]
He gained a BEd degree from the University of Leeds in 1978.
Parliamentary career
O'Brien entered the House of Commons as the Member of Parliament for Normanton at the 1983 general election, and re-elected at four further general elections until he retired at the 2005 general election. He served as both an Opposition Spokesman on Environment (1987-92) and Opposition Spokesman on Northern Ireland (1992-94).[1]
He was named Knight Bachelor in the 2010 Dissolution Honours.[3]
Personal life
He married Jean Scofield and they have three daughters.[1]
Bibliography
The Prince of Wales Colliery [4]
References
- ^ a b c "Bill O'Brian - Politics 97". BBC News. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b Winterton, Jonathan; Winterton, Ruth (1989). Coal, Crisis, and Conflict: The 1984–85 Miners' Strike in Yorkshire. Manchester University Press. p. 18. ISBN 9780719025488.
- ^ "No. 59459". The London Gazette (3rd supplement). 15 June 2010. p. 11152.
- ^ Sir Bill O'Brien (2011). Pontefract Heritage Series: The Prince of Wales Colliery. Pontefract Road, Ferrybridge, West Yorkshire, WF11 8PL United Kingdom: Pen2Pen. ISBN 978-0-9559026-1-1.
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External links
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