Mark Tami
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Mark Richard Tami is a British
Labour Party
politician
, who has been the Member of Parliament
(MP) for Alyn and Deeside
since 2001
.
, Tami was educated at Enfield Grammar School
(by then a comprehensive school
), and graduated in History at the University of Wales, Swansea.
Mark Tami was previously National Head of Policy of the union Amicus
, (previously the Amalgamated Engineering and Electrical Union
- AEEU).
.
He resigned his post as Parliamentary Private Secretary
to Dawn Primarolo
on 6 September 2006, due to the refusal by Tony Blair
to name a date for stepping down as Prime Minister
. He was joined by fellow Welsh MPs Ian Lucas
and Wayne David
in resignation.
Mark Tami was promoted in the reshuffle by Gordon Brown
in October 2008 to a Whip
.
and they have two sons (born March 1998 and September 2000). They live in Llanfynydd
having lived in Bromley for many years.
Among his interests outside Parliament are football, antiques, cricket, fishing and shooting. He is a strong supporter of compulsory voting, is a former member of the TUC General Council and an active member of the Fabian Society
.
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Labour Party
Labour Party (UK)
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politician
Politician
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, who has been the Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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(MP) for Alyn and Deeside
Alyn and Deeside (UK Parliament constituency)
-Elections in the 1990s:-See also:* Alyn and Deeside * List of Parliamentary constituencies in Clwyd-Notes and references:...
since 2001
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...
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Early life
Born in EnfieldEnfield Town
Enfield Town is the historic town centre of Enfield, formerly in the county of Middlesex and now in the London Borough of Enfield. It is north north-east of Charing Cross...
, Tami was educated at Enfield Grammar School
Enfield Grammar School
Enfield Grammar School is a boys' comprehensive school in Enfield Town in the London Borough of Enfield in north London.-History:Enfield Grammar School was founded on the 25th. May 1558...
(by then a comprehensive school
Comprehensive school
A comprehensive school is a state school that does not select its intake on the basis of academic achievement or aptitude. This is in contrast to the selective school system, where admission is restricted on the basis of a selection criteria. The term is commonly used in relation to the United...
), and graduated in History at the University of Wales, Swansea.
Mark Tami was previously National Head of Policy of the union Amicus
Amicus
Amicus was the United Kingdom's second-largest trade union, and the largest private sector union, formed by the merger of Manufacturing Science and Finance, the AEEU agreed in 2001, and two smaller unions, UNIFI and the GPMU...
, (previously the Amalgamated Engineering and Electrical Union
Amalgamated Engineering and Electrical Union
The Amalgamated Engineering and Electrical Union was a British trade union. It merged with the MSF to form Amicus in 2001.The history of the union can be traced back to the formation of the "Old Mechanics" of 1826, which grew into the Amalgamated Society of Engineers in 1851...
- AEEU).
Parliamentary career
Mark Tami was returned again as MP for Alyn and Deeside at the 2005 general electionUnited 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....
.
He resigned his post as Parliamentary Private Secretary
Parliamentary Private Secretary
A Parliamentary Private Secretary is a role given to a United Kingdom Member of Parliament by a senior minister in government or shadow minister to act as their contact for the House of Commons; this role is junior to that of Parliamentary Under-Secretary, which is a ministerial post, salaried by...
to Dawn Primarolo
Dawn Primarolo
Dawn Primarolo is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Bristol South since 1987. She was Minister of State for Children, Young People and Families at the Department for Children, Schools and Families from June 2009 to May 2010 and is now a Deputy Speaker of...
on 6 September 2006, due to the refusal by Tony Blair
Tony Blair
Anthony Charles Lynton Blair is a former British Labour Party politician who served as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2 May 1997 to 27 June 2007. He was the Member of Parliament for Sedgefield from 1983 to 2007 and Leader of the Labour Party from 1994 to 2007...
to name a date for stepping down as Prime Minister
Prime minister
A prime minister is the most senior minister of cabinet in the executive branch of government in a parliamentary system. In many systems, the prime minister selects and may dismiss other members of the cabinet, and allocates posts to members within the government. In most systems, the prime...
. He was joined by fellow Welsh MPs Ian Lucas
Ian Lucas
Ian Colin Lucas is a British Labour Party politician, who has been the Member of Parliament for Wrexham since 2001...
and Wayne David
Wayne David
Wayne David is a British Labour Party politician, who has been the Member of Parliament for Caerphilly since 2001. He was Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Wales Office from 2008 to 2010...
in resignation.
Mark Tami was promoted in the reshuffle by Gordon Brown
Gordon Brown
James Gordon Brown is a British Labour Party politician who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Labour Party from 2007 until 2010. He previously served as Chancellor of the Exchequer in the Labour Government from 1997 to 2007...
in October 2008 to a Whip
Whip (politics)
A whip is an official in a political party whose primary purpose is to ensure party discipline in a legislature. Whips are a party's "enforcers", who typically offer inducements and threaten punishments for party members to ensure that they vote according to the official party policy...
.
Personal life
He married Sally Daniels in July 1994 in BromleyBromley
Bromley is a large suburban town in south east London, England and the administrative headquarters of the London Borough of Bromley. It was historically a market town, and prior to 1963 was in the county of Kent and formed the administrative centre of the Municipal Borough of Bromley...
and they have two sons (born March 1998 and September 2000). They live in Llanfynydd
Llanfynydd, Flintshire
Llanfynydd is a village and local government community in Flintshire, north Wales. Its name is derived from the Welsh words llan, "church" or "parish", and mynydd, "mountain"....
having lived in Bromley for many years.
Among his interests outside Parliament are football, antiques, cricket, fishing and shooting. He is a strong supporter of compulsory voting, is a former member of the TUC General Council and an active member of the Fabian Society
Fabian Society
The Fabian Society is a British socialist movement, whose purpose is to advance the principles of democratic socialism via gradualist and reformist, rather than revolutionary, means. It is best known for its initial ground-breaking work beginning late in the 19th century and continuing up to World...
.
External links
- Mark Tami MP official constituency website
- Mark Tami MP Welsh Labour Party profile
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