William Jordan, Baron Jordan
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William Brian Jordan, Baron Jordan, CBE
(born 28 January 1936), known as Bill Jordan, is a British
economist and politician.
The son of Walter and Alice Jordan, he was educated at the Barford Road Secondary modern school in Birmingham
.
Jordan was President of the Amalgamated Engineering Union (AEU), which later renamed as Amalgamated Engineering and Electrical Union
(AEEU), from 1986 to 1995. During the same time he was member of the Trades Union Congress
(TUC) General Council. In 1995, he became General Secretary
of the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions
(ICFTU), a post he held until 2002.
He was also a long-serving Governor of the London School of Economics
from 1987 to 2002, and of the BBC
from 1988 to 1998.
Jordan was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire
(CBE) in 1992, and was created a life peer
with the title Baron Jordan, of Bournville in the County of West Midlands
, on 5 June 2000.
Since 1958, Lord Jordan has been married to Jean Ann Livesey; they have three daughters.
Order of the British Empire
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(born 28 January 1936), known as Bill Jordan, is a British
United Kingdom
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economist and politician.
The son of Walter and Alice Jordan, he was educated at the Barford Road Secondary modern school in Birmingham
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
.
Jordan was President of the Amalgamated Engineering Union (AEU), which later renamed as 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), from 1986 to 1995. During the same time he was member of the Trades Union Congress
Trades Union Congress
The Trades Union Congress is a national trade union centre, a federation of trade unions in the United Kingdom, representing the majority of trade unions...
(TUC) General Council. In 1995, he became General Secretary
General Secretary
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of the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions
International Confederation of Free Trade Unions
The International Confederation of Free Trade Unions was an international trade union. It came into being on 7 December 1949 following a split within the World Federation of Trade Unions , and was dissolved on 31 October 2006 when it merged with the World Confederation of Labour to form the...
(ICFTU), a post he held until 2002.
He was also a long-serving Governor of the London School of Economics
London School of Economics
The London School of Economics and Political Science is a public research university specialised in the social sciences located in London, United Kingdom, and a constituent college of the federal University of London...
from 1987 to 2002, and of the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
from 1988 to 1998.
Jordan was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
(CBE) in 1992, and was created a life peer
Life peer
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with the title Baron Jordan, of Bournville in the County of West Midlands
West Midlands (county)
The West Midlands is a metropolitan county in western central England with a 2009 estimated population of 2,638,700. It came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972, formed from parts of Staffordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire. The...
, on 5 June 2000.
Since 1958, Lord Jordan has been married to Jean Ann Livesey; they have three daughters.