Austin Mitchell
British academic, Labour politician, and journalist (1934–2021) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Austin Vernon Mitchell ONZM (19 September 1934 – 18 August 2021)[1][2] was a British academic, journalist and Labour Party politician who was the member of Parliament (MP) for Great Grimsby from a 1977 by-election to 2015.[3] He was also the chair of the Labour Euro-Safeguards Campaign.[4] Before becoming an MP in the United Kingdom, Austin Mitchell was a well known television broadcaster in New Zealand.
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Austin Mitchell | |
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Opposition Whip | |
In office July 1979 – July 1985 | |
Leader | James Callaghan Michael Foot Neil Kinnock |
Shadow Spokesperson For Trade and Industry | |
In office July 1988 – July 1989 | |
Leader | Neil Kinnock |
Member of Parliament for Great Grimsby | |
In office 28 April 1977 – 30 March 2015 | |
Preceded by | Anthony Crosland |
Succeeded by | Melanie Onn |
Personal details | |
Born | Austin Vernon Mitchell (1934-09-19)19 September 1934 Bradford, West Riding of Yorkshire, England |
Died | 18 August 2021(2021-08-18) (aged 86) Leeds, England |
Political party | Labour Party (UK) New Zealand Labour Party |
Spouses | Dorothea Jackson
(m. 1959; div. 1966)Linda McDougall (m. 1976) |
Children | 4 |
Education | University of Manchester (BA) Nuffield College, Oxford (PhD) |
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