John Bird (MEP)

For other people named John Bird, see John Bird (disambiguation).

Not to be confused with John Bird, Baron Bird.
John Bird
Member of the European Parliament
for Midlands West
In office
5 March 1987 – 9 June 1994
Preceded byTerry Pitt
Succeeded bySimon Murphy
Personal details
Born(1926-02-06)6 February 1926
Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, United Kingdom
Died18 November 1997(1997-11-18) (aged 71)
Political partyLabour
Occupationengineer, soldier, lecturer

John A. W. Bird (6 February 1926 – 18 November 1997)[1] was a British politician who served as Member of the European Parliament (MEP).

Early life

Born in Wolverhampton, Bird trained as an engineer. He served in the infantry in the British Army during the Second World War, and later lectured in Wolverhampton Polytechnic.

Politics

Bird was a longtime trade unionist.[citation needed] As leader of City of Wolverhampton Council, he spearheaded a 1986 financial rescue of Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.[2][3]

Bird was elected to the European Parliament in a 1987 by-election, representing Midlands West.[4]

References

  1. ^ "3rd parliamentary term - John A.W. BIRD - MEPs - European Parliament". www.europarl.europa.eu. 6 February 1926.
  2. ^ "From the archive - Wolves' financial peril 30 years on". www.expressandstar.com. 6 July 2016.
  3. ^ "Wolves SOLD: It's been 30 years of growth". www.expressandstar.com.
  4. ^ "Malta". Department of Information. 20 May 1988 – via Google Books.
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