Thomas Megahy
Thomas Megahy | |
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Member of the European Parliament | |
In office 7 June 1979 – 15 June 1999 | |
Constituency | Yorkshire South West |
Personal details | |
Born | Lanarkshire | 16 July 1929
Died | 5 October 2008 | (aged 79)
Political party | Labour |
Spouse(s) | Jean |
Children | Ian, Alastair and Robin |
Residence | United Kingdom |
Occupation | Member of the European Parliament |
Thomas Megahy MBE (16 July 1929 – 5 October 2008) was British teacher and politician, who served in the European Parliament.
Megahy was educated at , Ruskin College, the Huddersfield College of Education and the University of London. He worked as a railway signalman, but later became a lecturer. In 1963, he was elected to Mirfield Urban District Council, representing the Labour Party, and from 1973 until 1978, he served on Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council.[1]
Megahy served as a Member of the European Parliament for the constituency of Yorkshire South West between 1979 and 1999.[2][3] From 1985 until 1987, he was deputy leader of the British Labour Group, and from 1987 until 1989, he was a vice president of the Parliament.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b BBC-Vacher's Biographical Guide 1996. London: BBC Political Research Unit and Vacher's Publications. 1996. pp. 6–25. ISBN 0951520857.
- ^ Seal, Barry (28 October 2008). "Tom Megahy". The Guardian.
- ^ "Tom Megahy". Yorkshire Post. 18 October 2008.
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