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Brynmor John

Brynmor John
Shadow Secretary of State for Defence
In office
8 December 1980 – 24 November 1981
Leader Michael Foot
Preceded by William Rodgers
Succeeded by John Silkin
Member of Parliament
for Pontypridd
In office
18 June 1970 – 13 December 1988
Preceded by Arthur Pearson
Succeeded by Kim Howells
Personal details
Born (1934-04-18)18 April 1934
Died 13 December 1988(1988-12-13) (aged 54)
London, England, UK
Political party Labour
Alma mater University College London

Brynmor Thomas John (18 April 1934 – 13 December 1988) was a British Labour politician.

John was Member of Parliament for Pontypridd in South Wales from 1970 until his death. During the Labour government of 1974 to 1979, he was a junior Defence minister for the Royal Air Force (RAF) (1974–1976), a Home Office minister (1976–1979) and Shadow Secretary of State for Defence (1980–1981).

The circumstances of his later life and premature death are cited by physicians who believe the overwhelming evidence for the biological etiology of chronic fatigue syndrome. Brynmor John had been diagnosed with the illness, and died suddenly immediately after exiting the House of Commons gym. He had been following an exercise regime based on what is argued to be unfounded and unethical medical advice: that sufferers may exercise their way toward a cure for the illness.



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