Kevin McNamara (politician)
| Kevin McNamara | |
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| Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland | |
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In office 13 July 1987 – 20 October 1994 |
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| Leader |
Neil Kinnock John Smith Margaret Beckett |
| Preceded by | Peter Archer |
| Succeeded by | Mo Mowlam |
| Member of Parliament for Hull North Hull Central (Feb 1974–1983) |
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In office 28 January 1966 – 11 April 2005 |
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| Preceded by | Henry Solomons |
| Succeeded by | Diana Johnson |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Joseph Kevin McNamara 5 September 1934 |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse(s) | Nora McNamara; 5 children |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Joseph Kevin McNamara, KSG (born 5 September 1934) is a British Labour Party politician who served as a Member of Parliament (MP) for almost 40 years.
He was educated by the Irish Christian Brothers at St Mary's College, Crosby. He studied for an LLB at the University of Hull. He was head of department in History at St Mary's Grammar School (now called St Mary's College) on Cranbrook Avenue, Hull from 1958-64. He was a Law lecturer at Hull College of Commerce from 1964-6.
After unsuccessfully contesting Bridlington in 1964, McNamara was elected to the House of Commons as Member of Parliament (MP) for Hull North, in a by-election in January 1966 following the death of sitting Labour MP Henry Solomons. Labour's hold of a marginal seat in a mid-term by-election is widely considered to have helped convince the Prime Minister Harold Wilson to call the 1966 election to seek a stronger majority.
McNamara retained his seat at the 1966 general election, and at subsequent elections until the constituency was abolished for the February 1974 general election, when he transferred to the new Hull Central constituency. When that constituency was abolished for the 1983 election, McNamara was re-elected for the re-created Hull North constituency. He stepped down at the 2005 general election, with the local Constituency Labour Party choosing Diana Johnson to stand in his place.
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