John Roper

Details

Born:

10 September 1935

Died:

29 February 2016

Birth place:

UK

Gender:

Male

Ethnicity:

Unknown

Ethnic minority:

No

Religion:

Unknown

Aristocratic connections:

false

Formative occupation:

Higher Education teacher

Election occupation:

Co-op official

Parentage:

Reverend F.M. Hodgess Roper

Notes:

None

Knighthood/Dame:

False

Highest Office:

Parliamentary Private Secretary

Who's Who volume:

4

Education level:

Graduate

References

Rush ID:

5611

MNIS ID:

1316

Wikidata Entity ID:

Q1636045

Parliament ID:

Not set

Beamish Person ID:

2045

They work for you ID:

18961

1. ROPER, John (1935- )

1. Baron Roper

   Life

   2000

1. Farnworth

   Party:	Social Democratic Party
   Year of election:	1981
   Date of election:	2 March 1981
   Nature of election:	Change of party
   Nature of service:	Continuation
   Year of exit:	1983
   Date of exit:	9 June 1983
   Party:	Social Democratic Party
   Nature of exit:	Dissolution
   Sponsorship:	None known
   Constituency connection:	Regional
   Notes:	Defeated contesting Worsley at 1983 General Election. Entered as a result of a by election.

2. Farnworth

   Party:	Labour
   Year of election:	1970
   Date of election:	18 June 1970
   Nature of election:	General Election
   Nature of service:	First entry
   Year of exit:	1981
   Date of exit:	2 March 1981
   Party:	Labour
   Nature of exit:	Change of party
   Sponsorship:	Co-operative Party
   Constituency connection:	Regional
   Notes:	Exit resulted in by election.

1. Worsley

   Connection with constituency:	None Known
   Year of election:	1983
   Date of election:
   Nature of election:	General Election
   Party:	Social Democratic Party
   Notes:

2. High Peak

   Connection with constituency:	None Known
   Year of election:	1964
   Date of election:
   Nature of election:	General Election
   Party:	Labour
   Notes:	Sponsorship: Co-operative Party.

1. PPS 1978-1979

   to Alan Williams, as Minister of State at Department of Industry

1. Magdalen College

   Graduated

2. Chicago, University of

   Graduated

1. William Hulme's Grammar School

2. Reading School

1. Edwards, Valerie Hope

   Year: 1959

   Notes: 1 daughter

1. Indirect relative of John Edwards

1. Social Democratic Party Member

   1981-

2. Labour Member

   -1981

3. Co-operative Party Member

   -1981

1. Fabian Society Officer

   Treasurer 1976-

2. Co-operative Movement Member

1. National Union of Public Employees Member

2. Association of University Teachers Member