Michael Martin, Baron Martin of Springburn
British politician (1945–2018)
Michael John Martin, Baron Martin of Springburn, PC (3 July 1945 – 29 April 2018) was a British Labour politician. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Glasgow Springburn from 1979 to 2005, and then for Glasgow North East until 2009. He was an MP until his election as Speaker of the House of Commons in 2000, and was Speaker for nine years until his resignation in 2009.[1] He also stood down from the House of Commons on the following day.[2]
The Lord Martin of Springburn | |
|---|---|
 Martin in the House of Lords, 2015 | |
| Speaker of the House of Commons | |
| In office 23 October 2000 – 21 June 2009 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | Tony Blair Gordon Brown |
| Preceded by | Betty Boothroyd |
| Succeeded by | John Bercow |
| First Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means | |
| In office 14 May 1997 – 23 October 2000 | |
| Speaker | Betty Boothroyd |
| Preceded by | Geoffrey Lofthouse |
| Succeeded by | Sylvia Heal |
| Member of Parliament for Glasgow North East Glasgow Springburn (1979–2005) | |
| In office 3 May 1979 – 22 June 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Buchanan |
| Succeeded by | Willie Bain |
| Majority | 10,134 (35.7%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Michael John Martin 3 July 1945 Glasgow, Scotland |
| Died | 29 April 2018 (aged 72) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Crossbench |
| Other political affiliations | Labour (1966–2000) Speaker (2000–09) |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Martin |
| Children | Paul Martin |
Martin died in the morning of the 29 April 2018 of a short-illness at the age of 72.[3][4]
References
change- ↑ "Speaker quits 'for sake of unity'". BBC News. 19 May 2009. Retrieved 21 March 2010.
- ↑ "Manor of Northstead" (Press release). HM Treasury. 22 June 2009. Archived from the original on 7 April 2010. Retrieved 14 January 2011.
- ↑ "Michael Martin, former Speaker of the Commons, dies aged 72". The Guardian. 29 April 2018. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
- ↑ "Ex-Commons Speaker Lord Martin dies aged 72". BBC News. 2018-04-29. Retrieved 2018-04-29.
Other websites
change- Guardian Unlimited Politics – Ask Aristotle: Michael Martin MP
- TheyWorkForYou.com – Michael Martin MP
- Biography and profile in the Sunday Times 27 July 2008 Archived 21 May 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- Conservative MPs accuse Speaker of bias and threaten to walk out Archived 2008-03-05 at the Wayback Machine
- Profile, broadcast on BBC Radio 4 on 24 February 2008
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