John Tomlinson

Mr John Edward Tomlinson

Rush ID: 8692

Details

Born:
1 August 1939
Died:
20 January 2024
Birth place:
UK
Gender:
Male
Ethnicity:
Unknown
Ethnic minority:
No
Religion:
Unknown
Aristocratic connections:
false
Formative occupation:
Trade Union official
Election occupation:
College lecturer
Parentage:
Frederick Edwin Tomlinson, school head teacher
Notes:
None
Knighthood/Dame:
False
Highest Office:
Parliamentary Secretary
Who's Who volume:
4
Education level:
Graduate

References

Rush ID:
8692
MNIS ID:
1702
Wikidata Entity ID:
Q125704
Parliament ID:
Not set
Beamish Person ID:
1941
They work for you ID:
Not set

Name changes

  1. TOMLINSON, John (1939- )

Constituencies

  1. Meriden

    Party: Labour
    Year of election: 1974ยน
    Date of election: 28 February 1974
    Nature of election: General election
    Nature of service: First Entry
    Year of exit: 1979
    Date of exit: 3 May 1979
    Party: Labour
    Nature of exit: Electoral defeat
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: None known
    Notes: None

Unsuccessful candidate in

  1. Walthamstow East

    Connection with constituency: None known
    Year of election: 1970
    Date of election:
    Nature of election: General election
    Party: Labour
    Notes:
  2. Bridlington

    Connection with constituency: None known
    Year of election: 1966
    Date of election:
    Nature of election: General election
    Party: Labour
    Notes:

Ministerial offices

  1. PPS 1975-1976

    to Harold Wilson, as Prime Minister

  2. Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State 1976-1979

    Foreign and Commonwealth Office

  3. Parliamentary Secretary 1977-1979

    Ministry of Overseas Development

Other parliaments

  1. European Parliament

    Member

Higher education

  1. Brunel University

    Graduated

Schools

  1. Westminster City School

Marriages

  1. Sommar, Marianne

    Year: 1963

    Notes: 3 sons

Parties

  1. Labour Party Member

  2. Co-operative Party Member

Political organisations

  1. Fabian Society Member

Local governments

  1. Sheffield City Council

    Councillor

    1964-1967

  2. Dartford Borough Council

    Councillor

    1970-

Trade unions

  1. Transport and General Workers Union Member

  2. Association of Teachers at Technical Institutes Member