Don Concannon
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John Dennis Concannon, known as Don Concannon, (16 May 1930 – 14 December 2003), was a British Labour Party politician.
Concannon was educated at Rossington secondary school and the extra-mural department of the University of Nottingham. He was a miner and National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) official and served as a councillor on Mansfield Borough Council from 1963.
Concannon was elected Member of Parliament for Mansfield in 1966. Under Harold Wilson and James Callaghan, he was a Government whip and Northern Ireland minister, and was appointed a member of the Privy Council in 1978. He was sponsored by the NUM.
A serious car accident led to his retirement as MP for Mansfield in 1987 and replacement by Alan Meale.
[edit] References
- Times Guide to the House of Commons 1983
- Almanac of British politics (1999)
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Bernard Taylor |
Member of Parliament for Mansfield 1966–1987 |
Succeeded by Alan Meale |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Paul Hawkins |
Vice-Chamberlain of the Household 1974 |
Succeeded by James Hamilton |
| Preceded by Jack Donaldson |
Under-Secretary of State for Northern Ireland with Jack Donaldson 1974–1976 |
Succeeded by Raymond Carter James Dunn |
| Preceded by Roland Moyle |
Minister of State for Northern Ireland with Roland Moyle 1976 The Lord Melchett 1976–1979 1976–1979 |
Succeeded by Hugh Rossi Michael Alison |
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