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Maurice Solomon Miller (16 August 1920 – 30 October 2001) was a British Labour Party politician who was Member of Parliament (MP) for Glasgow Kelvingrove from 1964 to 1974 and for East Kilbride from 1974 to 1987.
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Maurice Miller | |
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Member of Parliament for East Kilbride | |
In office 28 February 1974 – 18 May 1987 | |
Preceded by | Constituency established |
Succeeded by | Adam Ingram |
Member of Parliament for Glasgow Kelvingrove | |
In office 15 October 1964 – 8 February 1974 | |
Preceded by | Frank Lilley |
Succeeded by | Neil Carmichael |
Personal details | |
Born | Maurice Solomon Miller 16 August 1920 |
Died | 30 October 2001 81) | (aged
Raised in Glasgow, Miller was educated at Shawlands Academy before going on to study at the University of Glasgow. He became a medical practitioner and a councillor on Glasgow Corporation from 1950. He was Bailie 1954 to 1957.
Elected at the 1964 general election, Miller was a government whip from 1968 to 1969. He stood down as MP for Glasgow Kelvingrove at the February 1974 general election and instead stood successfully for East Kilbride at the election. He was the chair of Poale Zion's Scottish branch in the 1980s.[1] He retired at the 1987 general election.