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Lord Rowlands

Member of the House of Lords (Labour).

Membership

  • House of Lords, Labour (20 July 2004 – now)
  • MP for Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney, Labour (1 May 1997 – 14 May 2001)
  • MP for Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney, Labour (9 April 1992 – 8 April 1997)
  • MP for Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney, Labour (11 June 1987 – 16 March 1992)
  • MP for Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney, Labour (9 June 1983 – 18 May 1987)
  • MP for Merthyr Tydfil, Labour (3 May 1979 – 13 May 1983)
  • MP for Merthyr Tydfil, Labour (10 October 1974 – 7 April 1979)
  • MP for Merthyr Tydfil, Labour (28 February 1974 – 20 September 1974)
  • MP for Merthyr Tydfil, Labour (13 April 1972 – 8 February 1974)
  • MP for Cardiff North, Labour (31 March 1966 – 29 April 1970)

Roles

  • Minister of State (Foreign and Commonwealth Office) (14 April 1976 – 4 June 1979)
  • Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign and Commonwealth Office) (12 June 1975 – 14 April 1976)
  • Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Welsh Office) (7 March 1974 – 12 June 1975)
  • Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Welsh Office) (13 October 1969 – 19 June 1970)

Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney: 1997 general election: majority 27,086 (69.2%).