Gordon Oakes

Details

Born:

22 June 1931

Died:

14 August 2005

Birth place:

Widnes, Cheshire, UK

Gender:

Male

Ethnicity:

Unknown

Ethnic minority:

No

Religion:

Unknown

Aristocratic connections:

false

Formative occupation:

Solicitor

Election occupation:

Solicitor

Parentage:

James Oakes

Notes:

Obituary in The Guardian, 22/08/2005.

Knighthood/Dame:

False

Highest Office:

Minister of State

Who's Who volume:

4

Education level:

Graduate

References

Rush ID:

5267

MNIS ID:

1243

Wikidata Entity ID:

Q5585620

Parliament ID:

Not set

Beamish Person ID:

Not set

They work for you ID:

18656

1. OAKES, Gordon (1931-2005)

1. Halton

   Party:	Labour
   Year of election:	1983
   Date of election:	9 June 1983
   Nature of election:	General election
   Nature of service:	Continuation
   Year of exit:	1997
   Date of exit:	1 May 1997
   Party:	Labour
   Nature of exit:	Retirement
   Sponsorship:	TGWU
   Constituency connections:	Direct
   Notes:	None

2. Widnes

   Party:	Labour
   Year of election:	1971*
   Date of election:	23 September 1971
   Nature of election:	By-election
   Nature of service:	Re Entry
   Year of exit:	1983
   Date of exit:	9 June 1983
   Party:	Labour
   Nature of exit:	Boundary revision
   Sponsorship:	TGWU
   Constituency connections:	Direct
   Notes:	None

3. Bolton West

   Party:	Labour
   Year of election:	1964
   Date of election:	15 October 1964
   Nature of election:	General election
   Nature of service:	First Entry
   Year of exit:	1970
   Date of exit:	18 June 1970
   Party:	Labour
   Nature of exit:	Electoral defeat
   Sponsorship:	TGWU
   Constituency connections:	Regional
   Notes:	None

1. Manchester Moss Side

   Connection with constituency:	None known
   Year of election:	1961*
   Date of election:
   Nature of election:	By-election
   Party:	Labour
   Notes:

2. Bebington

   Connection with constituency:	None known
   Year of election:	1959
   Date of election:
   Nature of election:	General election
   Party:	Labour
   Notes:

1. PPS 1966-1967

   to Roy Jenkins, as Home Secretary

2. PPS 1967-1968

   to Roy Jenkins, as Chancellor of the Exchequer

3. PPS 1968-1970

   to Edward Short, as Secretary of State for Education and Science

4. Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State 1974-1976

   Department of the Environment

5. Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State 1976

   April-September 1976; Department of Energy

6. Minister of State 1976-1979

   Department of Education and Science

1. Liverpool, University of

   Graduated

1. Wade Deacon Grammar School

1. O'Neill, Esther

   Year: 1952

   Notes: 3 sons

1. Labour Party Member

1. Rural District Councils Association Officer

   Vice-President

1. Widnes Borough Council

   Councillor

   Mayor 1964-1965

1. Transport and General Workers Union Member