Alfred Robens
Mr Alfred Robens
Rush ID: 5589
Details
- Born:
- 18 December 1910
- Died:
- 27 June 1999
- Birth place:
- UK
- Gender:
- Male
- Ethnicity:
- Unknown
- Ethnic minority:
- No
- Religion:
- Unknown
- Aristocratic connections:
- false
- Formative occupation:
- Trade Union official
- Election occupation:
- Company director
- Parentage:
- George Robens
- Notes:
- None
- Knighthood/Dame:
- False
- Highest Office:
- Cabinet Minister
- Who's Who volume:
- 4
- Education level:
- Secondary
References
- Rush ID:
- 5589
- MNIS ID:
- Not set
- Wikidata Entity ID:
- Q333916
- Parliament ID:
- Not set
- Beamish Person ID:
- Not set
- They work for you ID:
- Not set
Name changes
- ROBENS, Alfred (1910-1999)
Peerages
-
Baron Robens of Woldingham
Life
1961
Constituencies
-
Blyth
Party: Labour Year of election: 1950 Date of election: 23 February 1950 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: Continuation Year of exit: 1960* Date of exit: c. 1960* Party: Labour Nature of exit: Resignation Sponsorship: USDAW Constituency connections: None known Notes: Exit October 1960; resigned on appointment as Deputy Chairman of National Coal Board. -
Wansbeck
Party: Labour Year of election: 1945 Date of election: 5 July 1945 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1950 Date of exit: 23 February 1950 Party: Labour Nature of exit: Boundary revision Sponsorship: NUDAW Constituency connections: None known Notes: None
Ministerial offices
-
PPS 1946
to Alfred Barners, as Minister of Transport
-
Parliamentary Secretary 1947-1951
Ministry of Fuel and Power
-
Minister of Labour 1951
April-October 1951.
Schools
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Unknown (Elementary)
Notes: in Manchester
-
Unknown (Secondary Modern)
Notes: in Manchester
Marriages
-
Powell, Eva
Year: 1936
Parties
-
Labour Party Member
Local governments
-
Manchester City Council
Member
1941-1945
Trade unions
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Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers Member
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National Union of Distributive and Allied Workers Member