Charles Loughlin
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Charles William Loughlin (16 February 1914 – 23 September 1993) was a British
Labour Party
politician. He was Member of Parliament
for West Gloucestershire from 1959 until he stood down at the October 1974 general election
. He was Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Health
from 1965 to 1967, Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Social Security
from 1967 to 1968 and Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Public Buildings and Works from 1968 to 1970.
United Kingdom
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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 was Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for West Gloucestershire from 1959 until he stood down at the October 1974 general election
United Kingdom general election, October 1974
The United Kingdom general election of October 1974 took place on 10 October 1974 to elect 635 members to the British House of Commons. It was the second general election of that year and resulted in the Labour Party led by Harold Wilson, winning by a tiny majority of 3 seats.The election of...
. He was Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Health
Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Health
The Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Health was a junior ministerial office in the United Kingdom Government.The Ministry of Health was created in 1919 as a reconstruction of the Local Government Board...
from 1965 to 1967, Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Social Security
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Pensions
The Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Pensions was a junior Ministerial office at Parliamentary Secretary rank in the United Kingdom Government, supporting the Minister for Pensions. It was established in 1916 and filled intermittently until 1932...
from 1967 to 1968 and Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Public Buildings and Works from 1968 to 1970.