Bryan Gould

New Zealand-born British politician (born 1939)

Bryan Charles Gould CNZM (born 11 February 1939) is a New Zealand-born British former politician and diplomat. He was a Member of Parliament (MP) from 1974 to 1979, and again from 1983 to 1994. He was a member of the Labour Party's Shadow Cabinet from 1986 to 1992. He ran unsuccessfully for the leadership of the party in 1992.[1]

Bryan Gould

Gould in 1992
Shadow Secretary of State for National Heritage
In office
18 July 1992 – 29 September 1992
LeaderJohn Smith
Preceded byOffice Created
Succeeded byAnn Clwyd
Shadow Secretary of State for the Environment
In office
2 November 1989 – 18 July 1992
LeaderNeil Kinnock
Preceded byJack Cunningham
Succeeded byChris Smith
Shadow Secretary of State for Trade and Industry
In office
13 July 1987 – 2 November 1989
LeaderNeil Kinnock
Preceded byJohn Smith
Succeeded byGordon Brown
Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury
In office
30 October 1986 – 13 July 1987
LeaderNeil Kinnock
Succeeded byGordon Brown
Member of Parliament
for Dagenham
In office
9 June 1983 – 17 May 1994
Preceded byJohn Parker
Succeeded byJudith Church
Member of Parliament
for Southampton Test
In office
10 October 1974 – 7 April 1979
Preceded byJames Hill
Succeeded byJames Hill
Personal details
Born
Bryan Charles Gould

(1939-02-11) 11 February 1939 (age 85)
Hāwera, New Zealand
NationalityBritain
New Zealand
Political partyLabour
RelationsGeorge Gould (grandfather)
Wayne Gould (brother)
Alma materBalliol College, Oxford
Websitewww.bryangould.com

Gould returned to New Zealand and in 2004 was made a director at TVNZ.[2]

References change

  1. McSmith, Andy (1997). Faces of Labour: the inside story. Verso. pp. 15–. ISBN 978-1-85984-093-1 – via Google Books.
  2. About Bryan Gould BryanGould.com