Stanley Henig
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Stanley Henig is a British
academic and former Labour Party
politician. He is currently Deputy Pro-Chancellor of Lancaster University
.
in 1964. He later taught at the University of Warwick
, the Civil Service College and at the University of Central Lancashire
, before returning to Lancaster where he was head of the Department of Politics and European Studies.
At the 1966 general election
, Henig was returned to the House of Commons
as Member of Parliament
for Lancaster
. However, he lost his seat at the 1970 general election
to the Conservative Party
candidate, Elaine Kellett-Bowman
, and did not stand again. He entered local politics, and in the 1990s he was leader of Lancaster City Council
. http://www.lancasterguardian.co.uk/frontpage/Henig-and-Heath-to-stand.2699808.jp
He was leader of the council at the time of the Blobbygate scandal and subsequently was deseated by the Greens at the 1999 council elections, although a later report by the district auditor cleared councillors of maladministration.
His former wife Ruth Henig
, is a retired historian
and was also a long-serving member of Lancashire County Council
. She stood unsuccessfully as Labour candidate for Lancaster at the 1992 general election
and became a life peer
in 2004.
They married in 1966, but divorced in 1993, having had two sons, one of whom is the psephologist Simon Henig, who recently followed in his father's footsteps by becoming Leader of the Labour-controlled Durham County Council.
United Kingdom
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academic and former 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...
politician. He is currently Deputy Pro-Chancellor of Lancaster University
Lancaster University
Lancaster University, officially The University of Lancaster, is a leading research-intensive British university in Lancaster, Lancashire, England. The university was established by Royal Charter in 1964 and initially based in St Leonard's Gate until moving to a purpose-built 300 acre campus at...
.
Career
An academic political scientist, he was one of the founders of the Department of Politics at Lancaster UniversityLancaster University
Lancaster University, officially The University of Lancaster, is a leading research-intensive British university in Lancaster, Lancashire, England. The university was established by Royal Charter in 1964 and initially based in St Leonard's Gate until moving to a purpose-built 300 acre campus at...
in 1964. He later taught at the University of Warwick
University of Warwick
The University of Warwick is a public research university located in Coventry, United Kingdom...
, the Civil Service College and at the University of Central Lancashire
University of Central Lancashire
The University of Central Lancashire is a university based in Preston, Lancashire, England.The university has its roots in The Institution For The Diffusion Of Useful Knowledge which was founded in 1828. In 1992 it was granted University status by the Privy Council...
, before returning to Lancaster where he was head of the Department of Politics and European Studies.
At the 1966 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1966
The 1966 United Kingdom general election on 31 March 1966 was called by sitting Labour Prime Minister Harold Wilson. Wilson's decision to call an election turned on the fact that his government, elected a mere 17 months previously in 1964 had an unworkably small majority of only 4 MPs...
, Henig was returned to the House of Commons
British House of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords . Both Commons and Lords meet in the Palace of Westminster. The Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 650 members , who are known as Members...
as Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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for Lancaster
Lancaster (UK Parliament constituency)
Lancaster was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1867, centred on the historic city of Lancaster in north-west England...
. However, he lost his seat at the 1970 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1970
The United Kingdom general election of 1970 was held on 18 June 1970, and resulted in a surprise victory for the Conservative Party under leader Edward Heath, who defeated the Labour Party under Harold Wilson. The election also saw the Liberal Party and its new leader Jeremy Thorpe lose half their...
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...
candidate, Elaine Kellett-Bowman
Elaine Kellett-Bowman
Dame Mary Elaine Kellett-Bowman, DBE is a British Conservative politician.Born Mary Elaine Kay, she was educated at The Mount School, York, St Anne's College, Oxford and Barnett House, Oxford, and became a barrister, called to the bar by Middle Temple in 1964...
, and did not stand again. He entered local politics, and in the 1990s he was leader of Lancaster City Council
City of Lancaster
The City of Lancaster , is a local government district of Lancashire, England, with the status of a city and non-metropolitan district. It is named after its largest settlement, Lancaster, but covers a far larger area which includes the towns of Morecambe, Heysham, and Carnforth, as well as...
. http://www.lancasterguardian.co.uk/frontpage/Henig-and-Heath-to-stand.2699808.jp
He was leader of the council at the time of the Blobbygate scandal and subsequently was deseated by the Greens at the 1999 council elections, although a later report by the district auditor cleared councillors of maladministration.
His former wife Ruth Henig
Ruth Henig, Baroness Henig
Ruth Beatrice Henig, Baroness Henig CBE, DL is a British academic historian and Labour Party politician.-Family:...
, is a retired historian
Historian
A historian is a person who studies and writes about the past and is regarded as an authority on it. Historians are concerned with the continuous, methodical narrative and research of past events as relating to the human race; as well as the study of all history in time. If the individual is...
and was also a long-serving member of Lancashire County Council
Lancashire County Council
Lancashire County Council is the upper-tier local authority for the non-metropolitan county of Lancashire, England. It currently consists of 84 councillors, and is controlled by the Conservative Party, who won control of the council in the local council elections in June 2009, ending 28 years of...
. She stood unsuccessfully as Labour candidate for Lancaster at the 1992 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...
and became a life peer
Life peer
In the United Kingdom, life peers are appointed members of the Peerage whose titles cannot be inherited. Nowadays life peerages, always of baronial rank, are created under the Life Peerages Act 1958 and entitle the holders to seats in the House of Lords, presuming they meet qualifications such as...
in 2004.
They married in 1966, but divorced in 1993, having had two sons, one of whom is the psephologist Simon Henig, who recently followed in his father's footsteps by becoming Leader of the Labour-controlled Durham County Council.