Background
FOLEY, Maurice was born on October 9, 1925. Son of Jeremiah and Agnes Foley.
Member of Parliament in the United Kingdom
FOLEY, Maurice was born on October 9, 1925. Son of Jeremiah and Agnes Foley.
Saint Mary's College, Middlesbrough.
His successor in the resulting by-election was the future Speaker of the British House of Commons, Betty Boothroyd. From 1967 to 1968, Foley was Under-Secretary of State for the Navy. Before that, whilst serving as a junior government minister with special responsibility for immigrants, he featured in the launch (broadcast on 10 October 1965) of a new British Broadcasting Corporation television programme for immigrants, called Apna Hi Ghar Samajhiye (meaning "Make Yourself at Home").
42nd United Kingdom Parliament. 43rd United Kingdom Parliament. 44th United Kingdom Parliament.
45th United Kingdom Parliament]
He was elected as Member of Parliament (Member of Parliament) for West Bromwich at a by-election in 1963, and represented the constituency until his resignation from the House of Commons in 1973.
Married Catherine O"Riordan in 1952.