John Anderson CUNNINGHAM

Background

CUNNINGHAM, John Anderson was born on August 4, 1939 in Felling, Company Durham, United Kingdom.

Education

Jarrow Grammar School. Bede College, Durham University, Bachelor of Science, Doctor of Philosophy, chemistry, 1966.

Career

Councillor, Chester-leStreet District Council, 1969. Chairman, Finance Committee. Member of Parliament, since 1970.

Parliamentary Private Secretary to James Callaghan, 1972-1976. Parliamentary UnderSec. of State for Energy, 1976-1979. Opposition Front Bench Spokesman on Industry, 1979-1983.

Member, Shadow Cabinet, since 1983. Shadow Environment Secretary, since 1983. Member. Laboratory Campaign Strategy Committee.

Chairman, Laboratory National Planning Committee for Local Authority Elections. Shadow Foreign Secretary, since 1992. Taught chemistry at comprehensive school.

College of Technology and Durham University. Regional Industrial Officer, General and Municial Worker’s Union, 1969-1970.

Membership

Pari, for Whitehaven, Cumbria 1970-1983, for Copeland since 1983.

Interests

• Fell walking, fly fishing, gardening, classical and folk music, reading, listening to other people's opinions.

Connections

Spouse Maureen, 1964. Children: two daughter, one son.

Father:

Andrew Cunningham

Spouse:

Maureen Cunningham