Paul Flynn (politician)
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Paul Flynn MP |
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| Shadow Leader of the House of Commons | |
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In office 4 July 2016 – 6 October 2016 |
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| Leader | Jeremy Corbyn |
| Preceded by | Chris Bryant |
| Succeeded by | Valerie Vaz |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Wales | |
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In office 3 July 2016 – 6 October 2016 |
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| Leader | Jeremy Corbyn |
| Preceded by | Nia Griffith |
| Succeeded by | Jo Stevens |
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Member of Parliament for Newport West |
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Assumed office 11 June 1987 |
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| Preceded by | Mark Robinson |
| Majority | 3,544 (8.9%) |
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Paul Philip Flynn 9 February 1935 Cardiff, Wales, UK |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse(s) | Anne Harvey (1962–1984) Samantha Cumpstone (1985– present) |
| Children | 2 (with Harvey) |
| Alma mater | Cardiff University |
| Website | Official website since 2015; Official website before 2015 |
Paul Philip Flynn (born 9 February 1935) is a British Labour Party politician, who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Newport West since the 1987 general election. He was born in Cardiff of Welsh/Irish parentage. In 2016, he briefly served as Shadow Secretary of State for Wales and Shadow Leader of the House of Commons. Aged 81, he became the oldest MP in over a century to hold a shadow cabinet position.
A native of Cardiff, Flynn was educated at the local Catholic grammar school St Illtyd's College and at University College, Cardiff.
On leaving education in 1955 he worked as a chemist in the steel industry, where he remained until 1983. After a year as a broadcaster on Gwent Community Radio, he became a researcher for the Member of the European Parliament Llew Smith in 1984 and remained as such until his election to the House of Commons.
Flynn was a member of the Newport Borough Council in 1972–1981 and to the Gwent County Council 1974–1982. He unsuccessfully contested Denbigh at the October 1974 General Election where he was defeated by the Conservative, Geraint Morgan, by 4,551 votes. He was elected to the House of Commons for Newport West at the 1987 general election, defeating the Conservative Mark Robinson, who had unexpectedly won the seat at the 1983 election. Flynn defeated Robinson by 2,708 votes and has remained the MP since.
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