Stan Cohen

Mr Stanley Cohen

Rush ID: 8892

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Details

Born:
31 July 1927
Died:
23 February 2004
Birth place:
Leeds, Yorkshire (West Riding), U.K.
Gender:
Male
Ethnicity:
White
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Aristocratic connections:
false
Formative occupation:
Tailor
Election occupation:
Railway worker
Parentage:
Thomas Cohen, labourer
Notes:
Obituary in The Guardian, 27/02/2004.
Knighthood/Dame:
False
HighestOffice:
PPS
Who's Who volume:
4

References

Rush ID:
8892
MNIS ID:
Not set
Wikidata Entity ID:
Q7597590
Parliament ID:
Not set
Beamish Person ID:
Not set

Name changes

  1. COHEN, Stan (1927-2004)

Constituencies

  1. Leeds South East

    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: 1983
    Date of exit: 9 June 1983
    Party: Labour
    Nature of exit: Retirement
    Sponsorship: TSSA
    Constituency connections: Direct
    Notes: None

Unsuccessful candidate in

  1. Barkston Ash

    Connection with constituency: None known
    Year of election: 1966
    Date of election: Thu 31st Mar 1966
    Nature of election: General election
    Party: Labour
    Notes:

Ministerial offices

  1. PPS 1976-1977

    to Harold Walker, as Minister of State at Department of Employment

  2. PPS 1977-1979

    to Gordon Oakes, as Minister of State at Department of Education and Science

Schools

  1. St Patrick's School, Leeds

  2. St Charles's School, Leeds

Marriages

  1. Rafferty, Brenda

    Year: 1954

    Notes: 3 sons, 1 daughter

Parties

  1. Labour Party member

Local governments

  1. Leeds City Council

    member

    1952-

    Alderman 1968-

Trade unions

  1. Transport Salaried Staffs Association member