Joe Wilson (British politician)

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Anthony Joseph Wilson (born 6 July 1937) is a British politician who served as a member of the European Parliament.

Joe Wilson
Member of the European Parliament
In office
25 July 1989 – 19 July 1999
ConstituencyNorth Wales
Personal details
Born6 July 1937 (1937-07-06) (age 86)
Birkenhead, United Kingdom
Political partyLabour
OccupationPolitician

Wilson was born in Birkenhead and was educated at Loughborough College and the University of Wales. He became a teacher, then spent time as a manager and as a lecturer. He became active in the Labour Party, serving on Wrexham Borough Council, also chairing Wrexham Trades Council. At the 1983 general election, he stood unsuccessfully for Montgomeryshire.[1]

At the 1989 European Parliament election, Wilson was elected to represent North Wales, and spent time as the European Parliamentary Labour Party's spokesperson on agriculture and rural affairs.[1] He stood down in 1999.[2]

Parliamentary service edit

  • Vice-Chair, Delegation for relations with Canada (1992–1994)

References edit

  1. ^ a b BBC-Vacher's Biographical Guide 1996. London: BBC Political Research Unit and Vacher's Publications. 1996. pp. 6–45. ISBN 0951520857.
  2. ^ "Anthony Joseph (Joe) WILSON". europa.eu.