John Bird (MEP)
John Bird | |
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Member of the European Parliament for Midlands West | |
In office 5 March 1987 – 9 June 1994 | |
Preceded by | Terry Pitt |
Succeeded by | Simon Murphy |
Personal details | |
Born | Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, United Kingdom | 6 February 1926
Died | 18 November 1997 | (aged 71)
Political party | Labour |
Occupation | engineer, soldier, lecturer |
John A. W. Bird (6 February 1926 – 18 November 1997)[1] was a British politician who served as Member of the European Parliament (MEP).
Early life
Born in
Wolverhampton Polytechnic
.
Politics
Bird was a longtime trade unionist.[citation needed] As leader of City of Wolverhampton Council, he spearheaded a 1986 financial rescue of Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.[2][3]
Bird was elected to the European Parliament in a 1987 by-election, representing Midlands West.[4]
References
- ^ "3rd parliamentary term - John A.W. BIRD - MEPs - European Parliament". www.europarl.europa.eu.
- ^ "From the archive - Wolves' financial peril 30 years on". www.expressandstar.com.
- ^ "Wolves SOLD: It's been 30 years of growth". www.expressandstar.com.
- ^ "Malta". Department of Information. 20 May 1988 – via Google Books.