John Donkin Dormand DORMAND OF EASINGTON

Background

DORMAND OF EASINGTON, John Donkin Dormand was born on August 27, 1919. Parents: the late Bernard Dormand and Mary Dormand.

Education

Bede College, Durham. Loughborough College. Oxford University, Harvard University.

Career

Member of Parliament, 1970-1987. Assistant Government Whip, 1974. Lord Commissioner of Her Majesty Treasury, 1974-1979.

Opposition Whip, 1979. Chairman, Parliamentary Labour Party, 1981-1987. House of Lords, since 1987.

Teacher, 1940-1948; Education Adviser, 1948-1952, 1959-1963. Education Officer, NCB, 195759, Easington RDC, 1963-1970.

Membership

Clubs: Peterlee Labour Club. Easington Workmen’s Club.

Interests

• Music, sport, films.

Connections

Spouse Doris Pearson, 1963. Children: one son, one d.

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Doris Pearson