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Kenneth Stewart

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Kenneth Stewart
Member of the European Parliament for Merseyside West
In office
14 June 1984 – 2 September 1996
Succeeded byRichard Corbett
Personal details
Born(1925-06-28)28 June 1925
Liverpool
Died2 September 1996(1996-09-02) (aged 71)
Liverpool
Political partyLabour
ResidenceUnited Kingdom

Kenneth Stewart (28 June 1925 – 2 September 1996), was a British politician who served as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from 1984 to 1996.

Stewart worked as a carpenter and joiner, and also spent time as a sergeant in the Parachute Regiment, and in the Merchant Navy. He joined the Labour Party, and served on Liverpool City Council from 1964, chairing its housing committee.[1]

At the 1984 European Parliament election, Stewart was elected in Merseyside West, serving until his death in 1996.[2]

References

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  1. ^ BBC-Vacher's Biographical Guide 1996. London: BBC Political Research Unit and Vacher's Publications. 1996. pp. 6–37. ISBN 0951520857.
  2. ^ "Obituary: Kenneth Stewart". Independent.co.uk. 23 October 2011.