Iain Coleman
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Iain Coleman was the Labour
Member of Parliament
for Hammersmith and Fulham
in London
from 1997 to 2005. He was elected as a councillor in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham for Shepherd's Bush Green ward in May 2010.
Coleman was educated at Tonbridge School
. He worked as a local government officer in the London Borough
s of Ealing
and Islington
. His mother and brother were councillors in Barnet
and Westminster
respectively.
Coleman was a councillor on Hammersmith and Fulham Council 1986-97, serving as Leader 1991-96 and Mayor from 1996 to 1997. When Chief Whip
of the Labour Group, he had resigned over service cuts.
He was first elected as an MP in the 1997 general election
, and retained the highly marginal seat at the 2001 general election
.
He announced on 14 March 2005, that he would not be contesting the May 2005 general election
, due to ill health. Melanie Smallman was subsequently selected by the local Constituency Labour Party
to replace him as candidate but was unsuccessful, losing to Greg Hands
of the Conservative Party
. Coleman subsequently stood for Labour in the May 2006 local election for the North End ward, but failed to gain a seat, the Conservatives making a clean sweep of the ward. However he was elected to as a councillor for Shepherds Bush Green ward at the May 2010 local elections.
.
Coleman is married to Sally Powell
, a Labour councillor in Hammersmith and Fulham, as well as a NEC
member; they have one son, Jack Coleman. Iain is also an Arsenal
supporter.
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...
Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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for Hammersmith and Fulham
Hammersmith and Fulham (UK Parliament constituency)
Hammersmith and Fulham was a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election...
in London
London
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from 1997 to 2005. He was elected as a councillor in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham for Shepherd's Bush Green ward in May 2010.
Coleman was educated at Tonbridge School
Tonbridge School
Tonbridge School is a British boys' independent school for both boarding and day pupils in Tonbridge, Kent, founded in 1553 by Sir Andrew Judd . It is a member of the Eton Group, and has close links with the Worshipful Company of Skinners, one of the oldest London livery companies...
. He worked as a local government officer in the London Borough
London borough
The administrative area of Greater London contains thirty-two London boroughs. Inner London comprises twelve of these boroughs plus the City of London. Outer London comprises the twenty remaining boroughs of Greater London.-Functions:...
s of Ealing
London Borough of Ealing
The London Borough of Ealing is a borough in west London.-Location:The London Borough of Ealing borders the London Borough of Hillingdon to the west, the London Borough of Harrow and the London Borough of Brent to the north, the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham to the east and the London...
and Islington
London Borough of Islington
The London Borough of Islington is a London borough in Inner London. It was formed in 1965 by merging the former metropolitan boroughs of Islington and Finsbury. The borough contains two Westminster parliamentary constituencies, Islington North and Islington South & Finsbury...
. His mother and brother were councillors in Barnet
London Borough of Barnet
The London Borough of Barnet is a London borough in North London and forms part of Outer London. It has a population of 331,500 and covers . It borders Hertfordshire to the north and five other London boroughs: Harrow and Brent to the west, Camden and Haringey to the south-east and Enfield to the...
and Westminster
City of Westminster
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respectively.
Coleman was a councillor on Hammersmith and Fulham Council 1986-97, serving as Leader 1991-96 and Mayor from 1996 to 1997. When Chief Whip
Chief Whip
The Chief Whip is a political office in some legislatures assigned to an elected member whose task is to administer the whipping system that ensures that members of the party attend and vote as the party leadership desires.-The Whips Office:...
of the Labour Group, he had resigned over service cuts.
He was first elected as an MP in the 1997 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1997
The United Kingdom general election, 1997 was held on 1 May 1997, more than five years after the previous election on 9 April 1992, to elect 659 members to the British House of Commons. The Labour Party ended its 18 years in opposition under the leadership of Tony Blair, and won the general...
, and retained the highly marginal seat at the 2001 general election
United Kingdom general election, 2001
The United Kingdom general election, 2001 was held on Thursday 7 June 2001 to elect 659 members to the British House of Commons. It was dubbed "the quiet landslide" by the media, as the Labour Party was re-elected with another landslide result and only suffered a net loss of 6 seats...
.
He announced on 14 March 2005, that he would not be contesting the May 2005 general election
United Kingdom general election, 2005
The United Kingdom general election of 2005 was held on Thursday, 5 May 2005 to elect 646 members to the British House of Commons. The Labour Party under Tony Blair won its third consecutive victory, but with a majority of 66, reduced from 160....
, due to ill health. Melanie Smallman was subsequently selected by the local Constituency Labour Party
Constituency Labour Party
A Constituency Labour Party is an organisation of members of the British Labour Party who live in a particular UK parliamentary constituency in England, Scotland and Wales. The Labour Party in Northern Ireland has, since February 2009, been organised as a province-wide Constituency Labour Party...
to replace him as candidate but was unsuccessful, losing to Greg Hands
Greg Hands
Gregory William "Greg" Hands, MP is a Conservative Party politician. He is currently the Member of Parliament for Chelsea and Fulham having been elected during the 2010 general election for the newly-created constituency formed with the splitting of the former constituencies of Kensington and...
of 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...
. Coleman subsequently stood for Labour in the May 2006 local election for the North End ward, but failed to gain a seat, the Conservatives making a clean sweep of the ward. However he was elected to as a councillor for Shepherds Bush Green ward at the May 2010 local elections.
.
Coleman is married to Sally Powell
Sally Powell
Dame Sally Ann Vickers Powell, DBE is a local councillor in Great Britain for the Labour Party, where she is deputy leader of the Local Government Association's Labour Group.-Career:...
, a Labour councillor in Hammersmith and Fulham, as well as a NEC
National Executive Committee
The National Executive Committee or NEC is the chief administrative body of the UK Labour Party. Its composition has changed over the years, and includes representatives of affiliated trade unions, the Parliamentary Labour Party and European Parliamentary Labour Party, Constituency Labour Parties,...
member; they have one son, Jack Coleman. Iain is also an Arsenal
Arsenal F.C.
Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups...
supporter.