Thomas Megahy

Thomas Megahy
Member of the European Parliament
In office
7 June 1979 – 15 June 1999
ConstituencyYorkshire South West
Personal details
Born(1929-07-16)16 July 1929
Lanarkshire
Died5 October 2008(2008-10-05) (aged 79)
Political partyLabour
SpouseJean
ChildrenIan, Alastair and Robin
ResidenceUnited Kingdom
OccupationMember of the European Parliament

Thomas Megahy MBE (16 July 1929 – 5 October 2008) was a British teacher and politician, who served in the European Parliament.

Megahy was educated at Wishaw High School, Ruskin College, the Huddersfield College of Education and the University of London. He worked as a railway signalman, but later became a lecturer. In 1963, he was elected to Mirfield Urban District Council, representing the Labour Party, and from 1973 until 1978, he served on Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council.[1]

Megahy served as a Member of the European Parliament for the constituency of Yorkshire South West between 1979 and 1999.[2][3] From 1985 until 1987, he was deputy leader of the British Labour Group, and from 1987 until 1989, he was a vice president of the Parliament.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b BBC-Vacher's Biographical Guide 1996. London: BBC Political Research Unit and Vacher's Publications. 1996. pp. 6–25. ISBN 0951520857.
  2. ^ Seal, Barry (28 October 2008). "Tom Megahy". The Guardian.
  3. ^ "Tom Megahy". Yorkshire Post. 18 October 2008.
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Constituency created
 Member of Parliament for Yorkshire South West
1979 – 1999 election 		Constituency abolished
(see Yorkshire and the Humber)


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