Thomas Owen Leslie Jenkins

Background

Jenkins, Thomas Owen Leslie was born on July 8, 1946 in Cairo.

Education

Bachelor in Social Sciences with honors, Middlesex (England) University, 1972.

Career

With international department, Trade Union Congress, 1973-1979; deputy overseas labor advisor, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, 1979-1980; assistant secretary, Trade Union Congress, 1980-1994; head Europea unit, Trade Union Congress, 1994-1977; member European Economics and Social Committee, European Union, 1977-1979, 81-; vice president Economics and Social Committee, European Union, 1988-1990; president Economics and Social Committee, European Union, since 1996. President Worker's Group European Union, 1990-1996. Co-chair European Econ.Area Consultative Committee.

Active international meetings of European Union and African, Caribbean and Pacific countries' socio-economics groups under Lomé Convention. Spokesman for Trade Union Congress in European TradeUnion confederation, International confederation of Free Trade Unions, Trade UnionAdv. Committee to Organization of European Cooperation and Development, International Labour Organisation.

Achievements

• Thomas Owen Leslie Jenkins has been listed as a noteworthy Government organization executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member General Municipal and Boilermakers Union. Vice president economics and social commission European Movement International.