Lawrence Cunliffe
| Lawrence Cunliffe | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Leigh | |
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In office 3 May 1979 – 7 June 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Harold Boardman |
| Succeeded by | Andy Burnham |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
29 March 1929 Walkden, Lancashire, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Labour |
Lawrence Cunliffe (born 25 March 1929) is a retired British Labour Party politician. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Leigh from 1979 to 2001.
Early life
Cunliffe was born in Walkden, Lancashire, in 1929. He was a National Coal Board engineer, where he became involved in the National Union of Mineworkers.
Parliamentary career
Cunliffe first stood for Parliament at Rochdale, where he lost the Labour-held seat to the Liberal Cyril Smith at a 1972 by-election, and was again defeated by Smith at the following General Election in February 1974.
He served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Leigh from 1979 until he retired from the House of Commons at the 2001 general election.
References
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Lawrence Cunliffe
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Harold Boardman |
Member of Parliament for Leigh 1979–2001 |
Succeeded by Andy Burnham |
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