Bill O'Brien | |
|---|---|
 O'Brien in 2010 | |
| Member of Parliament for Normanton | |
| In office 9 June 1983 –11 April 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Albert Roberts |
| Succeeded by | Ed Balls |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 January 1929 Pontefract |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse | Jean Scofield |
| Alma mater | University of Leeds |
Sir William O'Brien (born 25 January 1929) is a former Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom. [1] [2]
Born in the historic market town of Pontefract,West Riding of Yorkshire,O'Brien was previously a miner from 1946 to 1983 and local councillor on Wakefield Council from 1973 to 1983. [3] He stood unsuccessfully for the post of Secretary for the Yorkshire region of the National Union of Mineworkers in 1973,losing to Owen Briscoe from the Yorkshire Left group. [4] He was considered the moderate candidate from the moderate Glasshoughton colliery,whereas Briscoe was a militant from Armthorpe Colliery. [4]
He gained a BEd degree from the University of Leeds in 1978.
O'Brien entered the House of Commons as the Member of Parliament for Normanton at the 1983 general election,and re-elected at four further general elections until he retired at the 2005 general election. He served as both an Opposition Spokesman on Environment (1987–92) and Opposition Spokesman on Northern Ireland (1992–94). [3]
He was named a Knight Bachelor in the 2010 Dissolution Honours. [5]
He married Jean Scofield,and the couple had three daughters. [3]
The Prince of Wales Colliery [6]
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