Arthur Blenkinsop
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Arthur Blenkinsop was a British
United Kingdom
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 Labour Party
Labour Party (UK)
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 politician.

Blenkinsop was educated at the Royal Grammar School, Newcastle
Royal Grammar School, Newcastle
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 and the College of Commerce, Newcastle-upon-Tyne and became a chartered secretary.

At the 1945 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1945
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, Blenkinsop was elected as Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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 for Newcastle-upon-Tyne East
Newcastle upon Tyne East (UK Parliament constituency)
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. He was Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Pensions (1946–1949) and to the Ministry of Health (1949–1951).

After losing his seat at the 1959 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1959
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, he became a Newcastle City Council
Newcastle City Council
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lor in 1961. He was President of the Public Health Inspectors Association, a governor of the British Film Institute
British Film Institute
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 and vice-president of the Ramblers Association.

At the 1964 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1964
The United Kingdom general election of 1964 was held on 15 October 1964, more than five years after the preceding election, and thirteen years after the Conservative Party had retaken power...

, Blenkinsop returned to Parliament as the MP for South Shields
South Shields (UK Parliament constituency)
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, and held the seat until he stood down in at the 1979 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1979
The United Kingdom general election of 1979 was held on 3 May 1979 to elect 635 members to the British House of Commons. The Conservative Party, led by Margaret Thatcher ousted the incumbent Labour government of James Callaghan with a parliamentary majority of 43 seats...

. He became a member of the Medical Research Council
Medical Research Council (UK)
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 in 1965.

He died four months after his retirement.

Arthur Blenkinsop is the great-uncle of Christopher Blenkinsop
Christopher Blenkinsop
Christopher Blenkinsop is an English-German writer, composer, musician and producer, and a member of the band 17 Hippies.-Biography:...

, founder and head of Berlin-based music group 17 Hippies
17 Hippies
17 Hippies is a band from Berlin, Germany, playing largely on acoustic instruments. Their music is a confection of various folk influences. They are most popular in their native Germany and France.-History:...

.

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