Paul Flynn (politician)
Welsh politician and MP (1935-2019)
Paul Philip Flynn MP (9 February 1935 – 17 February 2019) was a British Labour Party politician. He was born in Cardiff, Wales. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Newport West from the 1987 general election until his death in 2019.
Paul Flynn | |
|---|---|
| Shadow Leader of the House of Commons | |
| In office 4 July 2016 – 6 October 2016 | |
| Leader | Jeremy Corbyn |
| Preceded by | Chris Bryant |
| Succeeded by | Valerie Vaz |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Wales | |
| In office 3 July 2016 – 6 October 2016 | |
| Leader | Jeremy Corbyn |
| Preceded by | Nia Griffith |
| Succeeded by | Jo Stevens |
| Member of Parliament for Newport West | |
| In office 11 June 1987 – 17 February 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Mark Robinson |
| Succeeded by | Ruth Jones |
| Majority | 5,658 (13.0%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Paul Philip Flynn 9 February 1935 Cardiff, Wales |
| Died | 17 February 2019 (aged 84) |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse(s) | Anne Harvey (m. 1962; div. 1984) Samantha Cumpstone (m. 1985) |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | Cardiff University |
| Website | paulflynnmp |
In 2016, he briefly was Shadow Secretary of State for Wales and Shadow Leader of the House of Commons. In 2016, he became the oldest MP in over a century to hold a shadow cabinet position.[1] He died on 17 February 2019, aged 84.[2]
References change
- ↑ "Paul Flynn makes comeback as shadow minister aged 81". ITV News. 30 June 2016. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
- ↑ "Veteran Labour MP Paul Flynn dies aged 84". BBC News. 17 February 2019. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
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