Kenneth Stewart
Encyclopedia
Kenneth Stewart was a Member of the European Parliament
for Merseyside West
. He represented the seat, for the Labour Party
.
During the Second World War, as a Sergeant in the Parachute Regiment, he saw active service in Italy
and Northern Europe.
In 1984, he was elected as the Labour MEP for Merseyside West
, and stayed in his role until his death.
In the EU Parliament he sat on the Transport Committee.
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,...
for Merseyside West
Merseyside West (European Parliament constituency)
Prior to its uniform adoption of proportional representation in 1999, the United Kingdom used first-past-the-post for the European elections in England, Scotland and Wales...
. He represented the seat, 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...
.
Background
When he was younger he started, as a joiner carpenter, he was also an active member of his trade union, UCATT (Union of Construction, Allied Trades and Technicians), and a long standing Liverpool City Councillor.During the Second World War, as a Sergeant in the Parachute Regiment, he saw active service in Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
and Northern Europe.
In 1984, he was elected as the Labour MEP for Merseyside West
Merseyside West (European Parliament constituency)
Prior to its uniform adoption of proportional representation in 1999, the United Kingdom used first-past-the-post for the European elections in England, Scotland and Wales...
, and stayed in his role until his death.
In the EU Parliament he sat on the Transport Committee.