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Norman West
Member of the European Parliament
for Yorkshire South
In office
14 June 1984 – 1 March 1998
Preceded byBrian Key
Succeeded byLinda McAvan
Personal details
Born26 November 1935
Worsborough, South Yorkshire, England
Died7 September 2009(2009-09-07) (aged 73)
Political partyLabour

Norman West (26 November 1935–7 September 2009[1]) was a British politician.

Born in Worsborough near Barnsley, West studied at Barnsley Grammar School before becoming a coal miner. He joined the National Union of Mineworkers, and supported Arthur Scargill in his early years.[2]

West also became active in the Labour Party, and was elected to South Yorkshire County Council, and then at the European Parliament election, 1984 as the MEP for Yorkshire South. In this role, he supported the UK miners' strike, and was a member of the Socialist Campaign Group.[2]

West stood down as an MEP in 1998, and remained resident in Worsborough until his death in 2009.[2]

References

  1. ^ Norman WEST", European Parliament
  2. ^ a b c Stan Newens, "Norman West obituary", The Guardian, 28 October 2009

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