Oswald O'Brien (6 April 1928 – 10 March 1997) was a British and EuropeanLabour Co-operative politician. He was one of the shortest serving Members of Parliament of modern times, serving just seven weeks and one day.
Following the death of Edward Fletcher, the sitting member, O'Brien was elected as Member of Parliament for Darlington in the March 1983 by-election, holding the marginal Labour seat with a majority of 2,412. In the general election held less than two months later, he lost the seat by a margin of 3,438 votes to the Conservative candidate Michael Fallon, who had been his rival in the by-election. He never returned to Parliament.
ossie, brien, oswald, brien, april, 1928, march, 1997, british, european, labour, operative, politician, shortest, serving, members, parliament, modern, times, serving, just, seven, weeks, oswald, brienmember, parliament, darlingtonin, office, march, 1983, 198. Oswald O Brien 6 April 1928 10 March 1997 was a British and European Labour Co operative politician He was one of the shortest serving Members of Parliament of modern times serving just seven weeks and one day Oswald O BrienMember of Parliament for DarlingtonIn office 24 March 1983 13 May 1983Preceded byEdward FletcherSucceeded byMichael FallonPersonal detailsBorn6 April 1928Darlington United KingdomDied10 March 1997 1997 03 10 aged 68 Political partyLabourAlma materSt Cuthbert s Society Durham Contents 1 Early life 2 Political career 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksEarly life EditHe was born Oswald O Brien into the Darlington family of a disabled First World War soldier and mill worker mother in 1928 From St Mary s Catholic Grammar School he went to Fircroft College Birmingham and St Cuthbert s Society in the University of Durham during which he served as President of the Durham Union after World War II service in the Royal Navy which he volunteered for lying about his age by one year aged 14 to relieve economic pressure on his family Political career EditO Brien was committed to the causes of nuclear disarmament equality and liberation politics He was a teacher at Durham University Director of Studies of the Co operative College Workplace Director of Alcohol Concern member of Commission of Industrial Relations Workers Educational Association and European and International Consultant on workers rights economics and security Following the death of Edward Fletcher the sitting member O Brien was elected as Member of Parliament for Darlington in the March 1983 by election holding the marginal Labour seat with a majority of 2 412 In the general election held less than two months later he lost the seat by a margin of 3 438 votes to the Conservative candidate Michael Fallon who had been his rival in the by election He never returned to Parliament See also EditList of United Kingdom MPs with the shortest serviceReferences EditTimes Guide to the House of Commons 1983 Leigh Rayment s Historical List of MPsExternal links EditObituary The Independent Hansard 1803 2005 contributions in Parliament by Oswald O BrienParliament of the United KingdomPreceded byEdward Fletcher Member of Parliament for DarlingtonMarch 1983 June 1983 Succeeded byMichael Fallon This article about a Labour Member of the Parliament of the United Kingdom MP representing an English constituency is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ossie O 27Brien amp oldid 1120417657, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
