biography
| name: |
Meacher, Michael (Hugh)
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pronunciation:
[meecher]
| sex:
| male
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| lived:
| (1939– )
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| biography:
| British statesman, born in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, SE England, UK. Educated at Oxford and the London School of Economics, he was a university lecturer before being elected Labour MP for Oldham West and Royton (1970–97) and Oldham West (1997– ). Under prime ministers Wilson and Callaghan, he held junior posts in the ministries of industry (1974–5), health and social security (1975–6), and trade (1976–9). A member of Labour's national executive committee (1983–8), he was appointed minister for the environment in 1997, a post he retained after the 2001 general election. |
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