Edward Lyons

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Edward Lyons QC (born May 17, 1926 in Glasgow , † April 23, 2010 in Leeds ) was a British politician .

biography

After the Second World War he did his military service in the British Army and worked as a translator for the Russian language in the British zone of occupation in Germany . He then completed a law degree at the University of Leeds . After completing his studies, he was admitted to the bar ( barrister ). Throughout his legal practice he becomes the Attorney General appointed (Queen's Counsel) and practiced as such in Leeds and London .

Lyons began his political career in 1966 as a candidate for the Labor Party with the election to the House of Commons , where he represented the constituency of Bradford East until 1974 and then until 1983 the constituency of Bradford West . In 1981 he resigned from the Labor Party and became a member of the beaten also from the Labor Party Roy Jenkins , David Owen , Bill Rodgers and Shirley Williams founded Social Democratic Party (SDP) . In the general election in 1983 , however, he himself suffered a defeat and lost his mandate in the lower house.

After leaving Parliament, he resumed his practice as a lawyer. In 1994, however, he rejoined the Labor Party as a member. In addition, after retiring, he is completing a postgraduate course in European Studies at the University of Leeds and will finish this course with a Bachelor of Arts (BA in European Studies).

He left behind his wife Barbara and their children, a son, a daughter and four grandchildren.

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SURNAME Lyons, Edward
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British politician, member of the House of Commons
DATE OF BIRTH May 17, 1926
PLACE OF BIRTH Glasgow
DATE OF DEATH April 23, 2010
Place of death Leeds