Tony Cunningham
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For the former footballer of the same name, see Tony Cunningham (footballer).
Sir Thomas Anthony Cunningham DL (born 16 September 1952) is a British politician who served as member of parliament (MP) for Workington from 2001 to 2015. A member of the Labour Party, he was Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for Cumbria and Lancashire North from 1994 to 1999.
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Tony Cunningham | |
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Shadow Minister for International Development | |
In office 7 October 2011 – 7 October 2013 | |
Leader | Ed Miliband |
Preceded by | Mark Lazarowicz |
Succeeded by | Alison McGovern Gavin Shuker |
Lord Commissioner of the Treasury | |
In office 5 October 2008 – 11 May 2010 | |
Prime Minister | Gordon Brown |
Preceded by | Alan Campbell |
Succeeded by | James Duddridge |
Member of Parliament for Workington | |
In office 7 June 2001 – 30 March 2015 | |
Preceded by | Dale Campbell-Savours |
Succeeded by | Sue Hayman |
Member of the European Parliament for Cumbria and Lancashire North | |
In office 1994–1999 | |
Preceded by | Richard Fletcher-Vane |
Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
Personal details | |
Born | (1952-09-16) 16 September 1952 (age 71) Workington, Cumberland, England |
Political party | Labour |
Spouse |
Anne Margaret Gilmore
(m. 1984) |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater | University of Liverpool Manchester Metropolitan University |
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Cunningham served in junior posts in the Blair and Brown governments from 2004 to 2010, and on Ed Miliband's opposition front bench from 2011 to 2013. Prior to his election to the European Parliament, he was Leader of Allerdale District Council from 1992 to 1994.