Ioan Evans
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Ioan Lyonel Evans (July 1927 – 10 February 1984) was a British Labour Co-operative politician.
Evans was educated at Llanelli Grammar School and Swansea University College. He served on the West Bromwich education committee and acted as Labour Party agent for the general elections in 1955 and 1959 in Birmingham Small Heath. He was secretary of Birmingham and District Co-operative Party.
Evans was elected as Labour Co-operative MP for Birmingham Yardley at the 1964 general election, but lost the seat in 1970. He was Comptroller of the Household from 1968 to 1970.
At the February 1974 general election he was returned for the Welsh seat of Aberdare which was abolished in 1983, with Evans taking the new seat of Cynon Valley. He died a year later, triggering the Cynon Valley by-election, 1984, which saw the election of Ann Clwyd.
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Leonard Cleaver |
Member of Parliament for Birmingham Yardley 1964–1970 |
Succeeded by Derek Coombs |
| Preceded by Arthur Probert |
Member of Parliament for Aberdare February 1974–1983 |
Succeeded by (constituency abolished) |
| Preceded by (new constituency) |
Member of Parliament for Cynon Valley 1983–1984 |
Succeeded by Ann Clwyd |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by William Howie |
Comptroller of the Household 1968–1970 |
Succeeded by Walter Elliot |
Categories: 1927 births | 1984 deaths | Labour Co-operative MPs (UK) | Members of the United Kingdom Parliament from English constituencies | Members of the United Kingdom Parliament from Welsh constituencies | UK MPs 1964-1966 | UK MPs 1966-1970 | UK MPs 1974 | UK MPs 1974-1979 | UK MPs 1979-1983 | UK MPs 1983-1987
