Bryan Gould
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Bryan Charles Gould, CNZM
(born 11 February 1939 in New Zealand
) is a former United Kingdom
politician
. He served as a Member of Parliament
(MP) from 1974–79, and again from 1983–94. He was a member of the Labour Party
's Shadow Cabinet from 1986–94, and stood unsuccessfully for the leadership of the party in 1992.
Gould currently holds a number of positions including director at TVNZ.http://tvnz.co.nz/content/823737
Gould was a 1962 New Zealand Rhodes Scholar at Balliol College, Oxford
. After completing a degree in Law with first-class honours, he joined the British Diplomatic Service in 1964. He then returned to Oxford as a tutorial Fellow in Law at Worcester College alongside Francis Reynolds
.
Gould became a Labour MP for Southampton Test in October 1974
, a seat he held until 1979
. He worked as a television journalist from 1979–83, and was then elected as MP for Dagenham
from 1983
until resigning on 17 May 1994.
Gould was a member of Neil Kinnock
's Shadow Cabinet, where he served as Shadow Chief Secretary, and was spokesman on Trade and Industry, the Environment, and Heritage. In 1992 he founded the Full Employment Forum, but was defeated in the leadership election
to succeed Kinnock which took place after the general election
, which it lost to the Conservative Party
for the fourth election in succession.
He subsequently resigned from John Smith
's shadow cabinet, in a dispute about Europe, and departed from British politics.
In July 1994 Gould returned to New Zealand and became Vice-Chancellor of the University of Waikato
, until his retirement in 2004. In this poistion Gould was instrumental in initiating The Great Race
, a rowing race for Waikato University against international universities on the Waikato River
. The Brian Gould Cup for the woman's eights race is named after him.
Gould was awarded Companionship of the New Zealand Order of Merit
in 2003 for services to Education
. In October 2006, he was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Waikato. He is a board member of TVNZ.
Bryan Gould's brother is Wayne Gould
, best known for popularising Sudoku
.
New Zealand Order of Merit
The New Zealand Order of Merit is an order established in 1996 "for those persons who in any field of endeavour, have rendered meritorious service to the Crown and nation or who have become distinguished by their eminence, talents, contributions or other merits."The order includes five...
(born 11 February 1939 in New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
) is a former United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
. He served as a Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
(MP) from 1974–79, and again from 1983–94. He was a member of the Labour Party
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
's Shadow Cabinet from 1986–94, and stood unsuccessfully for the leadership of the party in 1992.
Gould currently holds a number of positions including director at TVNZ.http://tvnz.co.nz/content/823737
Gould was a 1962 New Zealand Rhodes Scholar at Balliol College, Oxford
Balliol College, Oxford
Balliol College , founded in 1263, is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England but founded by a family with strong Scottish connections....
. After completing a degree in Law with first-class honours, he joined the British Diplomatic Service in 1964. He then returned to Oxford as a tutorial Fellow in Law at Worcester College alongside Francis Reynolds
Francis Reynolds
Professor Francis Martin Baillie Reynolds is an Emeritus professor of law at the University of Oxford and an honorary Fellow of Worcester College, Oxford...
.
Gould became a Labour MP for Southampton Test in October 1974
United Kingdom general election, October 1974
The United Kingdom general election of October 1974 took place on 10 October 1974 to elect 635 members to the British House of Commons. It was the second general election of that year and resulted in the Labour Party led by Harold Wilson, winning by a tiny majority of 3 seats.The election of...
, a seat he held until 1979
United Kingdom general election, 1979
The United Kingdom general election of 1979 was held on 3 May 1979 to elect 635 members to the British House of Commons. The Conservative Party, led by Margaret Thatcher ousted the incumbent Labour government of James Callaghan with a parliamentary majority of 43 seats...
. He worked as a television journalist from 1979–83, and was then elected as MP for Dagenham
Dagenham (UK Parliament constituency)
Dagenham was a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election...
from 1983
United Kingdom general election, 1983
The 1983 United Kingdom general election was held on 9 June 1983. It gave the Conservative Party under Margaret Thatcher the most decisive election victory since that of Labour in 1945...
until resigning on 17 May 1994.
Gould was a member of Neil Kinnock
Neil Kinnock
Neil Gordon Kinnock, Baron Kinnock is a Welsh politician belonging to the Labour Party. He served as a Member of Parliament from 1970 until 1995 and as Labour Leader and Leader of Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition from 1983 until 1992 - his leadership of the party during nearly nine years making him...
's Shadow Cabinet, where he served as Shadow Chief Secretary, and was spokesman on Trade and Industry, the Environment, and Heritage. In 1992 he founded the Full Employment Forum, but was defeated in the leadership election
Labour Party (UK) leadership election, 1992
The Labour Party leadership election of 1992 followed the Labour Party's failure to win the 1992 general election and the subsequent resignation of party leader Neil Kinnock....
to succeed Kinnock which took place after the general election
United Kingdom general election, 1992
The United Kingdom general election of 1992 was held on 9 April 1992, and was the fourth consecutive victory for the Conservative Party. This election result was one of the biggest surprises in 20th Century politics, as polling leading up to the day of the election showed Labour under leader Neil...
, which it lost to the Conservative Party
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
for the fourth election in succession.
He subsequently resigned from John Smith
John Smith (UK politician)
John Smith was a British Labour Party politician who served as Leader of the Labour Party from July 1992 until his sudden death from a heart attack in May 1994...
's shadow cabinet, in a dispute about Europe, and departed from British politics.
In July 1994 Gould returned to New Zealand and became Vice-Chancellor of the University of Waikato
University of Waikato
The University of Waikato is located in Hamilton and Tauranga, New Zealand, and was established in 1964. It has strengths across a broad range of subject areas, particularly its degrees in Computer Science and in Management...
, until his retirement in 2004. In this poistion Gould was instrumental in initiating The Great Race
The Great Race (rowing)
The Great Race is an annual rowing race between the men's eight from the University of Waikato, New Zealand and a prominent university team from outside New Zealand...
, a rowing race for Waikato University against international universities on the Waikato River
Waikato River
The Waikato River is the longest river in New Zealand. In the North Island, it runs for 425 kilometres from the eastern slopes of Mount Ruapehu, joining the Tongariro River system and emptying into Lake Taupo, New Zealand's largest lake. It drains Taupo at the lake's northeastern edge, creates the...
. The Brian Gould Cup for the woman's eights race is named after him.
Gould was awarded Companionship of the New Zealand Order of Merit
New Zealand Order of Merit
The New Zealand Order of Merit is an order established in 1996 "for those persons who in any field of endeavour, have rendered meritorious service to the Crown and nation or who have become distinguished by their eminence, talents, contributions or other merits."The order includes five...
in 2003 for services to Education
Education
Education in its broadest, general sense is the means through which the aims and habits of a group of people lives on from one generation to the next. Generally, it occurs through any experience that has a formative effect on the way one thinks, feels, or acts...
. In October 2006, he was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Waikato. He is a board member of TVNZ.
Bryan Gould's brother is Wayne Gould
Wayne Gould
Wayne Gould is a retired Hong Kong judge, most recently known for helping to popularise sudoku puzzles in the United Kingdom, and thereafter in the United States....
, best known for popularising Sudoku
Sudoku
is a logic-based, combinatorial number-placement puzzle. The objective is to fill a 9×9 grid with digits so that each column, each row, and each of the nine 3×3 sub-grids that compose the grid contains all of the digits from 1 to 9...
.
External links
- Bryan Gould's website
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/uk_politics/2000/labour_centenary/651259.stmGould on 100th anniversary of Labour Party, BBCBBCThe British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
] - Profile on TVNZ