Background
KINNOCK, Neil Gordon was born on March 28, 1942 in Tredegar, Wales, United Kingdom. Parents: Gordon Kinnock and Mary Kinnock.
KINNOCK, Neil Gordon was born on March 28, 1942 in Tredegar, Wales, United Kingdom. Parents: Gordon Kinnock and Mary Kinnock.
University College of Wales, Cardiff, Bachelor of Arts, industrial relations, history, Diploma in Education.
Chairman, University College Socialist Society, 1963-1966. Member of Parliament, since 1970. Fmr. member, Public Expenditure Select Committee, Nationalised Industries Select Committee, European Legislation Select Committee.
Parliamentary Private Secretary to Michael Foot, 197475. Member. General Advisory Council, British Broadcasting Corporation, 1975-1979. Member, Laboratory National Executive Committee, since 1978.
Opposition Spokesman on Education, 1979-1983. Elected to Shadow Cabinet, 1980-1992. Leader of the Labour Party and Leader of the Opposition, 1983-1992.
PC, since 1983; member, National Executive Committee, since 1992. President, University College of Wales Students Union, 1965-1966. Tutor Organiser, Workers’ Educational Association, 1966-1970.
Author: Making Our Way-Investing in Britain's Future, 1971. Also articles and pamphlets. Member editorial board Labor Research Department, since 1974.
Member Welsh Hospital Board, 1969-1971. Board directors Fair Play for Children, since 1979, 7:84 Theatre Company (England) Ltd., since 1979. Member Socialist Educational Association, Association Liberal Education (president 1980-1982).
Male voice choral music, reading, children, rugby union and soccer.
Married Glenys Elizabeth Parry, 1967. 2 children: Stephen, Rachel.