Stan Orme
Stanley Orme, Baron Orme, PC (5 April 1923 – 27 April 2005) was a British left-wing Labour Party politician. He was a Member of Parliament (MP) from 1964 to 1997, and served as a cabinet minister in the 1970s.
The Lord Orme | |
|---|---|
| Chair of the Parliamentary Labour Party | |
| In office 13 July 1987 – 18 July 1992 | |
| Preceded by | Jack Dormand |
| Succeeded by | Doug Hoyle |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Energy | |
| In office 2 October 1983 – 13 July 1987 | |
| Leader | Neil Kinnock |
| Preceded by | John Smith |
| Succeeded by | John Prescott |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Industry | |
| In office 4 November 1980 – 2 October 1983 | |
| Leader | Michael Foot |
| Preceded by | John Silkin |
| Succeeded by | Peter Shore |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Social Services | |
| In office 14 June 1979 – 4 November 1980 | |
| Leader | James Callaghan |
| Preceded by | David Ennals |
| Succeeded by | Gwyneth Dunwoody |
| Minister of State for Social Security | |
| In office 5 April 1976 – 4 May 1979 | |
| Prime Minister | James Callaghan |
| Preceded by | Brian O'Malley |
| Succeeded by | Reg Prentice |
| Member of Parliament for Salford East | |
| In office 9 June 1983 – 8 April 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Frank Allaun |
| Succeeded by | Constituency Abolished |
| Member of Parliament for Salford West | |
| In office 15 October 1964 – 13 May 1983 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Royle |
| Succeeded by | Constituency Abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 April 1923 Sale, Cheshire, England |
| Died | 27 April 2005 (aged 82) Sale, Greater Manchester, England |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse |
Irene Harris (m. 1951) |
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