Ronald Atkins
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Ronald Henry Atkins (born 13 June 1916) is a British Labour Party politician. At 90 years old, Ronald Atkins is currently the eldest member of Preston City Council, his most recent electoral success coming in Preston local elections 2006
Atkins was educated at Barry County School and London University. He became a teacher at a college of further education and a tutor and lecturer for the National Council of Labour Colleges. He was a councillor on Braintree Rural District Council 1952-61 and served on the Mid-Essex education committee of Essex County Council
Atkins contested Lowestoft in 1964. He was twice Member of Parliament for the marginal Preston North constituency, from 1966 to 1970, and from February 1974 to 1979 - when he lost to the very-similarly named Conservative, Robert Atkins. The margin of defeat was just 29 votes (0.1%).
His daughter Charlotte Atkins is the Labour MP for Staffordshire Moorlands.
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- Times Guide to the House of Commons 1979
This page incorporates information from Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page.
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| Preceded by Julian Amery |
Member of Parliament for Preston North 1966–1970 |
Succeeded by Mary Holt |
| Preceded by Mary Holt |
Member of Parliament for Preston North February 1974–1979 |
Succeeded by Robert Atkins |
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