Career
He was Leader of the Labour Group and co-Leader of Kent County Council (in a Labour /Liberal Democratic Alliance) from 1993 to 1997- the only period of non-Conservative control in the Council"s history.
He was Leader of the Labour Group and co-Leader of Kent County Council (in a Labour /Liberal Democratic Alliance) from 1993 to 1997- the only period of non-Conservative control in the Council"s history.
46th United Kingdom Parliament. 47th United Kingdom Parliament]
Ovenden served as Member of Parliament for the marginal seat of Gravesend from 1974 to 1979, when he lost to the Conservative Timothy Brinton.