Leo Abse

Mr Leopold Abse

Rush ID: 14

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Details

Born:
22 April 1917
Died:
19 August 2008
Birth place:
UK
Gender:
Male
Ethnicity:
White
Ethnic minority:
No
Religion:
Unknown
Aristocratic connections:
false
Formative occupation:
Solicitor
Election occupation:
Solicitor
Parentage:
Rudolph Abse, solicitor
Notes:
None
Knighthood/Dame:
False
Highest Office:
Backbencher
Who's Who volume:
4
Education level:
Graduate

References

Rush ID:
14
MNIS ID:
662
Wikidata Entity ID:
Q333876
Parliament ID:
Not set
Beamish Person ID:
Not set
They work for you ID:
14158

Name changes

  1. ABSE, Leo (1917- )

Constituencies

  1. Torfaen

    Party: Labour
    Year of election: 1983
    Date of election: 9 June 1983
    Nature of election: General election
    Nature of service: Continuation
    Year of exit: 1987
    Date of exit: 11 June 1987
    Party: Labour
    Nature of exit: Retirement
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: Regional
    Notes: None

  2. Pontypool

    Party: Labour
    Year of election: 1958*
    Date of election: 10 November 1958
    Nature of election: By-election
    Nature of service: First entry
    Year of exit: 1983
    Date of exit: 9 June 1983
    Party: Labour
    Nature of exit: Boundary revision
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: Regional
    Notes: None

Unsuccessful candidate in

  1. Cardiff North

    Connection with constituency: None known
    Year of election: 1955
    Date of election: Thu 26th May 1955
    Nature of election: General election
    Party: Labour
    Notes:

Higher education

  1. London School of Economics and Political Science

    Graduated

Schools

  1. Howard Gardens High School

Marriages

  1. Brown, Alice

    Year: 1955

Parties

  1. Labour Party Member

Local governments

  1. Cardiff Borough Council

    Councillor

    1953-1958

Trade unions

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