Mike Hicks (trade unionist)
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Michael Joseph Hicks (1 August 1937 – 7 September 2017) was a British politician, executive member of printers’ union SOGAT, and general secretary of the Communist Party of Britain.
Quick Facts 1st General Secretary of the Communist Party of Britain[broken anchor], Succeeded by ...
Mike Hicks | |
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![]() Mike Hicks in 1986 | |
1st General Secretary of the Communist Party of Britain[broken anchor] | |
In office 1 January 1988 – 1 January 1998 | |
Succeeded by | Robert Griffiths |
Personal details | |
Born | Michael Joseph Hicks 1 August 1937 |
Died | 7 September 2017 (aged 80) Bournemouth, Dorset, England |
Nationality | British |
Political party | Labour |
Other political affiliations | Communist Party of Britain (1988–1998) Communist Party of Great Britain (1953–1988) |
Spouse(s) | Rosemary Hicks (divorced), Mary Rosser-Hicks (1989–2010, deceased)[1] |
Relations | Pat Hicks (brother) (1934-2011)[2][3] |
Children | 2 |
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