Michael Connarty
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Member of Parliament for Linlithgow and East Falkirk Falkirk East (1992-2005) |
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In office 9 April 1992 – 30 March 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Harry Ewing |
| Succeeded by | Martyn Day |
| Majority | 11,202 (24.1%) |
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3 September 1947 Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse(s) | Margaret Mary Doran |
| Alma mater | University of Glasgow, University of Stirling |
Michael Connarty (born 3 September 1947) is a British Labour Party politician, who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Linlithgow and Falkirk East from 2005 to 2015, and a variation of the same seat since 1992.
Michael Connarty was born in Coatbridge. He was educated at the local Roman Catholic High School (St. Patrick's) on Muiryhall Street in the year below fellow MP John Reid and ahead of fellow MP Helen Liddell. He then studied at the University of Stirling, (1967–72) where he was elected as the sabbatical President of the Student Association from 1970–71 and received a BA in Economics in 1972. He returned to study at Jordanhill College and Glasgow University 1975-76) where he received a Diploma in Childcare and Education (DCE) in 1975. He was a special needs teacher from 1976 until he was elected to the House of Commons in 1992. He was also an Economics and Modern Studies teacher at a secondary school. He was elected as Honorary President of Stirling Student Association in 1983-84. He became a councillor on the Stirling District Council in 1977, becoming Council Leader in 1980 until he left the council in 1990. He was a member and Financial Comptroller of the Loch Lomond, Trossachs and Stirling Tourist Board 1981-1990. He was also a director of Stirling Economic and Enterprise Development Company (SEEDCO) from 1984-1990.
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