Background
ROGERS, Allan Ralph was born on October 24, 1932 in Wales. Parents: John Henry Rogers and Madeleine Rogers (née Smith).
ROGERS, Allan Ralph was born on October 24, 1932 in Wales. Parents: John Henry Rogers and Madeleine Rogers (née Smith).
University of Wales, Swansea, Bachelor of Science (Hons), geology, 1953-1956. Spoken languages: French.
District councillor, 1965-1971. County councillor. 1969-1979. Chairman, Transport Committee.
Shadow Defence Minister, 1987-1992. Member of European Parliament for South East Wales, 1979-1984. Vice-President, European Parliament, 1979-1982.
Secretary and British Labour Group Whip, 84. Member of Parliament for Rhondda, since 1983. Opposition Spokesman on Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, since 1992.
Geologist; Chairman, Polytechnic of Wales, 1973-1980. District Secretary, WEA, 1970-1979. Tutor organiser, WEA, 1965-1970.
Baptist
49th United Kingdom Parliament. 50th United Kingdom Parliament. 51st United Kingdom Parliament.
52nd United Kingdom Parliament]
He was Member of Parliament for Rhondda in Wales from 1983 to 2001 when he stepped down.
Spouse Ceridwen Rogers (née James), 1955. Children: Cerilan, Richard, Alison, Catherine.