Tony Banks

Mr Antony Louis Banks

Rush ID: 106

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Details

Born:
8 April 1945
Died:
8 January 2006
Birth place:
U.K.
Gender:
Male
Ethnicity:
White
Religion:
Unknown
Aristocratic connections:
false
Formative occupation:
Broadcaster
Election occupation:
Political adviser
Parentage:
Unknown
Notes:
None
Knighthood/Dame:
False
HighestOffice:
Cabinet minister
Who's Who volume:
N/A

References

Rush ID:
106
MNIS ID:
Not set
Wikidata Entity ID:
Q333584
Parliament ID:
Not set
Beamish Person ID:
Not set

Name changes

  1. BANKS, Tony (1945- )

Peerages

  1. Baron Stratford

    Life

    2005

Constituencies

  1. West Ham

    Party: Labour
    Year of election: 1997
    Date of election: 1 May 1997
    Nature of election: General election
    Nature of service: Continuation
    Year of exit: 2005
    Date of exit: 5 May 2005
    Party: Labour
    Nature of exit: Retirement
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: None known
    Notes: None

  2. Newham North West

    Party: Labour
    Year of election: 1983
    Date of election: 9 June 1983
    Nature of election: General election
    Nature of service: First entry
    Year of exit: 1997
    Date of exit: 1 May 1997
    Party: Labour
    Nature of exit: Boundary revision
    Sponsorship: TGWU
    Constituency connections: Area
    Notes: None

Unsuccessful candidate in

  1. Watford

    Connection with constituency: None known
    Year of election: 1979
    Date of election: Thu 3rd May 1979
    Nature of election: General election
    Party: Labour
    Notes:

  2. Newcastle upon Tyne North

    Connection with constituency: None known
    Year of election: 1974²
    Date of election: Thu 10th Oct 1974
    Nature of election: General election
    Party: Labour
    Notes:

  3. East Grinstead

    Connection with constituency: None known
    Year of election: 1970
    Date of election: Thu 18th Jun 1970
    Nature of election: General election
    Party: Labour
    Notes:

Ministerial offices

  1. Minister for Sport 1997-

Higher education

  1. University of York

    Graduated

  2. London School of Economics and Political Science

    Graduated

Schools

  1. Unknown (Miscellaneous)

Parties

  1. Labour Party member

Political organisations

  1. Co-operative movement

Local governments

  1. Lambeth Borough Council

    Member

    1970-1977

  2. Greater London Council

    Member

    1970-1977; 1981-85

Trade unions

  1. Transport and General Workers Union member

  2. Amalgamated Engineering Union officer