Brian Key
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Brian Key | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 September 1947 Darfield, South Yorkshire, UK |
| Died | 20 January 2016 (aged 68) |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse | Lynn Ambler |
| Alma mater | Wath Grammar School University of Liverpool |
| Occupation | Local Government Officer |
| Profession | School auditor |
Brian Michael Key (20 September 1947 – 20 January 2016) was a British Labour Party politician, who from 1979 to 1984 was the Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for Yorkshire South.[1]
He was educated at Wath Grammar School from 1958 to 1966, before studying PPE at the University of Liverpool, where he was a contemporary of the journalist Jon Snow.
Following his deselection as a candidate in the 1984 European Parliament elections, he worked as a Local Government Officer and School Auditor, before his retirement.
Between 2011 and 2015, Key represented his home village of Darfield on Barnsley Council, before retiring prior to the 2015 local elections. Soon after retiring as a councillor, Key died at the age of 68.[1][2]
References
- ^ a b "Brian M. KEY". europarl.europa.eu. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
- ^ "Memorial held for Brian Key". Barnsley Chronicle.