Thomas Megahy
Thomas Megahy | |
|---|---|
| Member of the European Parliament | |
| In office 7 June 1979 – 15 June 1999 | |
| Constituency | Yorkshire South West |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 July 1929 Lanarkshire |
| Died | 5 October 2008 (aged 79) |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse | 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 Wishaw High School, 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
[edit]- ^ 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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