Anthony Joseph Wilson (born 6 July 1937) is a British politician who served as a member of the

European Parliament The European Parliament (EP) is one of the legislative bodies of the European Union and one of its seven institutions. Together with the Council of the European Union (known as the Council and informally as the Council of Ministers), it adopts ...

. Wilson was born in

Birkenhead Birkenhead (; cy, Penbedw) is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, Merseyside, England; historically, it was part of Cheshire until 1974. The town is on the Wirral Peninsula, along the south bank of the River Mersey, opposite Liver ...

and was educated at Loughborough College and the University of Wales. He became a teacher, then spent time as a manager and as a lecturer. He became active in the Labour Party, serving on

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Borough Council, also chairing Wrexham Trades Council. At the 1983 general election, he stood unsuccessfully for

Montgomeryshire Montgomeryshire, also known as ''Maldwyn'' ( cy, Sir Drefaldwyn meaning "the Shire of Baldwin's town"), is one of thirteen historic counties of Wales, historic counties and a former administrative county of Wales. It is named after its county tow ...

. At the

1989 European Parliament election The 1989 European Parliament election was a European election held across the 12 European Community member states in June 1989. It was the third European election but the first time that Spain and Portugal voted at the same time as the other m ...

, Wilson was elected to represent

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, and spent time as the European Parliamentary Labour Party's spokesperson on agriculture and rural affairs. He stood down in 1999.

Parliamentary service

*Vice-Chair, Delegation for relations with Canada (1992–1994)

References

Living people 1937 births Alumni of the University of Wales Alumni of Loughborough College People from Birkenhead British socialists MEPs for Wales 1989–1994 MEPs for Wales 1994–1999 Welsh Labour councillors Welsh Labour MEPs {{Wales-politician-stub