Lyndon Harrison, Baron Harrison
The Lord Harrison | |
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| Member of the House of Lords | |
| Assumed office 28 July 1999 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
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| Born | Lyndon Henry Arthur Harrison 28 September 1947 |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Labour |
| Alma mater | City of Oxford High School for Boys University of Warwick (BA) University of Sussex (MA) |
Lyndon Henry Arthur Harrison, Baron Harrison (born 28 September 1947) is a British Labour Party politician.
Early life[]
Harrison was born on 28 September 1947,[1] to Charles and Edith Harrison.[2] He was educated at the City of Oxford High School for Boys, a state school in Oxford, Oxfordshire.[1] He then attended the University of Warwick, graduating in 1970 with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in English and American studies. He continued his studies at the University of Sussex where he completed a Master of Arts (MA) degree in American studies in 1971.[2]
Political career[]
He was a Labour Party local councillor from 1981 to 1990, serving on Cheshire County Council. He was Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from 1989 to 1999, representing the Cheshire West constituency.[1]
He was created a life peer on 28 July 1999 taking the title Baron Harrison, of Chester in the County of Cheshire.[3] Lord Harrison speaks regularly in the House of Lords.
Personal life[]
Harrison is a Humanist. He is a member of the All Party Parliamentary Humanist Group and a Distinguished Supporter of Humanists UK.[4] He is also an honorary associate of the National Secular Society.[5]
References[]
- ^ a b c "Lyndon Henry Arthur HARRISON". People of Today. Debrett's. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
- ^ a b "Lord Lyndon Harrison" (PDF). Biographies. High Court of Tynwald. Archived from the original (pdf) on 28 July 2014. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
- ^ "No. 55571". The London Gazette. 3 August 1999. p. 8353.
- ^ "Lord Harrison". Distinguished supporters. British Humanist Association. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
- ^ "Honorary Associates". www.secularism.org.uk. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
Sources[]
- http://biographies.parliament.uk/parliament/default.asp?id=26907
- http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/people/mr-lyndon-harrison
- http://www.eurosource.eu.com/engine.asp?lev1=4&lev2=38&menu=98&biog=y&id=26907&group=5&Page=Lord%20Harrison%20:%20Political%20Biography
- The Independent
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- 1947 births
- Living people
- Labour Party (UK) life peers
- British humanists
- MEPs for England 1989–1994
- MEPs for England 1994–1999
- People educated at the City of Oxford High School for Boys