Gerald Kaufman
The Rt Hon. Sir Gerald Kaufman has stood in one election in Medway but has never held elected office within the towns. He most recently stood as a Labour parliamentary candidate in Gillingham in 1959.
Photo: UK parliament. Licence: CC BY 3.0
Sir Gerald is a former Labour member of parliament for Manchester Gorton in Greater Manchester.
During his time in parliament, Sir Gerald served as minister of state for industry, parliamentary under-secretary of state for industry, and parliamentary under-secretary of state for the environment.
Political Career
Sir Gerald has served in the following posts:
UK Parliament
Government Posts
Opposition Posts
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Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs HM Most Loyal Opposition |
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| 10 Jul 1987 - 20 Sep 1992 | ||
Some of Medway's current and former representatives have also represented other parts of the country in local government, devolved assemblies and both houses of parliament. Where possible, we have tried to include parliamentary roles in other parts of the country in this section, but owing to the time and research involved, some of this data may require updating.
Committee Memberships
Sir Gerald has served on the following committees:
UK Parliament
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Liaison Committee (Commons) House of Commons Committee |
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| 27 Apr 1992 - 5 May 2005 |
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Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission House of Commons Committee |
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| 1 Jan 2003 - 26 Feb 2017 |
Electoral History
Sir Gerald has stood in the following elections in Medway:
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