Michael M. Fidler (10 February 1916 – 5 September 1989) was a British

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politician. Fidler was

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(MP) for Bury and Radcliffe from 1970 until the October 1974 general election, when he lost his seat to

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's Frank White. In the 1974 election, Fidler was targeted by the neo-nazi British Movement. Fidler was also the first Jewish mayor in Prestwich. Active in the Jewish community for many years, he was president of the Board of Deputies of British Jews from 1967 until 1973. He founded the lobby group

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References

* ''Times Guide to the House of Commons October 1974'' * Obituary, '' Jewish Chronicle'', 8 September 1989 p. 18

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* 1916 births 1989 deaths Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies UK MPs 1970–1974 UK MPs 1974 British Jews People educated at Salford Grammar School Presidents of the Board of Deputies of British Jews Jewish British politicians {{England-Conservative-UK-MP-1910s-stub