Ian White (politician)
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Ian White born April 8, 1945 was a Member of the European Parliament
(MEP) for Bristol
, UK (1989-1999) for the Labour Party
. White was born in South Bristol, and trained as a solicitor. Prior to becoming an MEP he stood for Parliament in the Wansdyke constituency
. He now lives and practices in South Gloucestershire.
In 1999 White's Bristol seat was incorporated into a 7 member South West England
seat, using a list system, in which White was second string to Glyn Ford
on the Labour list. White narrowly failed to get re-elected and Ford was the only Labour member returned.
Member of the European Parliament
A Member of the European Parliament is a person who has been elected to the European Parliament. The name of MEPs differ in different languages, with terms such as europarliamentarian or eurodeputy being common in Romance language-speaking areas.When the European Parliament was first established,...
(MEP) for Bristol
Bristol (European Parliament constituency)
Bristol was a European Parliament constituency centred on Bristol in England, but covering much of Avon. Until 1984, it included parts of southern Gloucestershire and northwestern Wiltshire....
, UK (1989-1999) for 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...
. White was born in South Bristol, and trained as a solicitor. Prior to becoming an MEP he stood for Parliament in the Wansdyke constituency
Wansdyke (UK Parliament constituency)
Wansdyke was a county 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....
. He now lives and practices in South Gloucestershire.
In 1999 White's Bristol seat was incorporated into a 7 member South West England
South West England (European Parliament constituency)
South West England is a constituency of the European Parliament. For 2009 it elects 6 MEPs using the d'Hondt method of party-list proportional representation, reduced from 7 in 2004.-Boundaries:...
seat, using a list system, in which White was second string to Glyn Ford
Glyn Ford
Glyn Ford was a member of the European Parliament initially for Greater Manchester East, until 1999 and then South West England for the Labour Party and Gibraltar Socialist Labour Party....
on the Labour list. White narrowly failed to get re-elected and Ford was the only Labour member returned.