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John Bird (MEP)

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John Bird
Member of the European Parliament
for Midlands West
In office
5 March 1987 – 9 June 1994
Preceded byTerry Pitt
Succeeded bySimon Murphy
Personal details
Born(1926-02-06)6 February 1926
Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, United Kingdom
Died18 November 1997(1997-11-18) (aged 71)
Political partyLabour
Occupationengineer, soldier, lecturer

John A. W. Bird (6 February 1926 – 18 November 1997)[1] was a British politician who served as Member of the European Parliament (MEP).

Early life

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Born in Wolverhampton, Bird trained as an engineer. He served in the infantry in the British Army during the Second World War, and later lectured in Wolverhampton Polytechnic.

Politics

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Bird was a longtime trade unionist.[citation needed] As leader of City of Wolverhampton Council, he spearheaded a 1986 financial rescue of Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.[2][3]

Bird was elected to the European Parliament in a 1987 by-election, representing Midlands West.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "3rd parliamentary term - John A.W. BIRD - MEPs - European Parliament". www.europarl.europa.eu.
  2. ^ "From the archive - Wolves' financial peril 30 years on". www.expressandstar.com.
  3. ^ "Wolves SOLD: It's been 30 years of growth". www.expressandstar.com.
  4. ^ "Malta". Department of Information. 20 May 1988 – via Google Books.