Gwyneth Dunwoody
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Gwyneth Patricia Dunwoody (née Phillips; 12 December 1930 – 17 April 2008) was a British Labour Party politician, who was a Member of Parliament (MP) for Exeter from 1966 to 1970, and then for Crewe (later Crewe and Nantwich) from February 1974 to her death in 2008.[1] She was a moderate socialist[2] and had a reputation as a fiercely independent parliamentarian, described as "intelligent, obstinate, opinionated and hard-working".[3]
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Member of Parliament for Crewe and Nantwich Crewe (1974–1983) | |||||||||||||||||
In office 28 February 1974 – 17 April 2008 | |||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Scholefield Allen | ||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Edward Timpson | ||||||||||||||||
Chair of the Transport Committee[lower-alpha 1] | |||||||||||||||||
In office 16 July 1997 – 17 April 2008 | |||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Paul Channon | ||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Louise Ellman | ||||||||||||||||
Member of the European Parliament for the United Kingdom | |||||||||||||||||
In office 1 July 1975 – 7 June 1979 | |||||||||||||||||
Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade | |||||||||||||||||
In office 29 August 1967 – 24 June 1970 | |||||||||||||||||
Prime Minister | Harold Wilson | ||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | The Lord Walston | ||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Anthony Grant | ||||||||||||||||
Member of Parliament for Exeter | |||||||||||||||||
In office 31 March 1966 – 29 May 1970 | |||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Rolf Dudley-Williams | ||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | John Hannam | ||||||||||||||||
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Born | Gwyneth Patricia Phillips (1930-12-12)12 December 1930 Fulham, London, England | ||||||||||||||||
Died | 17 April 2008(2008-04-17) (aged 77) John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, England | ||||||||||||||||
Political party | Labour | ||||||||||||||||
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Children | 3, including Tamsin | ||||||||||||||||
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