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Neil Kinnock Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Neil Kinnock, based on 14 World History Database records associated with Great Britain.

14 records1942–199911 events3 places

Chronological biography

1942

Birth of Neil Kinnock28 March 1942

Government / Labour Party Government · Tredegar

Birth of Neil Kinnock

1957

Labour Party1957

Government / Labour Party Government · Member of Labour Party

Appointed Member of Labour Party

1967

Marriage1967

Government / Labour Party Government · Member of Labour Party

Marries Glenys Kinnock

1970

Member of Parliament1970

Government / Labour Party Government · Member of Parliament for Bedwellty · Bedwellty

1st elected Member of Parliament, age 28

1979

Shadow Minister1979

Government / Labour Party Government · Shadow Education Secretary

Appointed Shadow Education Secretary

1982

Shadow Minister1982

Politics / Labour Party · Member of Shadow Cabinet

Appointed Member of Shadow Cabinet with 131 Labour Party votes

1983

Manifesto16 May 1983

Politics / Labour Party · Party Leader of LP

Pledges to create 2.5 million jobs over 5yrs. Calls for unilateral nuclear disarmament. Calls for Britains withdrawal from the EC

ElectionJune 1983

Politics / Labour Party · Party Leader of LP

The Labour party lose 60 seats & are returned with 209 seats, the lowest since 1935. The Conservatives increase their overall majority from 43 to 144. Labours share of the popular vote falls from 37% to 28%

Party Leader2 October 1983

Politics / Labour Party · Party Leader of LP · London

Appointed Party Leader of the Labour Party

1986

Purge1986

Politics / Labour Party · Party Leader of LP

Expels Militant from the Labour Party

1987

Election11 June 1987

Politics / Labour Party · Party Leader of LP

The Labour Party win 30.8% of votes cast & 229 MPs

1992

Election1992

Politics / Labour Party · Party Leader of LP

The Labour Party win 34.4% of votes cast & 271 MPs

Resignation of Neil Kinnock1992

Politics / Labour Party · Party Leader of LP

Resigns as Party Leader of the Labour Party

1999

Vice President1999

Government / Labour Party Government · Vice President of EU

Appointed Vice President of the European Union

Titles and roles

Member of Labour Party · Member of Parliament for Bedwellty · Member of Shadow Cabinet · Party Leader of LP · Shadow Education Secretary · Vice President of EU

Record provenance

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