John David McWilliam

John David McWilliam

John David McWilliam (born 16 May 1941) is a British Labour politician. He was the Member of Parliament for Blaydon from 1979 until he stood down at the 2005 UK general election.

Early life

McWilliam joined the Labour party in 1964, [http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2000/oct/20/speaker2000.parliament10?commentpage=1 Guardian - John McWilliam] ] and prior to his election he worked as a telephone engineer. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/2053976.stm BBC News: Politics - John McWilliam MP profile] ]

Parliamentary career

McWilliam was elected at the 1979 election just as the Callaghan government left office. He served briefly as deputy shadow leader of the House of Commons, before becoming an opposition whip. He resigned from this role in 1987 in protest at the sacking of two of his colleagues.

McWilliam served on the Defence Select Committee for 12 years, between 1987 and 1999.

He stood down at the 2005 general election after 26 years as an MP.

References

External links

* [http://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/john_mcwilliam/blaydon TheyWorkForYou.com - John McWilliam]


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