William tynan biography

Bill Tynan

British politician

Bill Tynan

In office
23 September 1999 – 11 April 2005
Preceded byGeorge Robertson
Succeeded byConstituency abolished
Born (1940-08-18) 18 August 1940 (age 84)
NationalityBritish
Political partyLabour
SpouseElizabeth Mathieson

William Tynan (born 18 August 1940) is a retired Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom.

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He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Hamilton South from 1999 to 2005, having won the Hamilton South by-election to replace the ennobled George Robertson.

Early life

The son of James and Mary Tynan, he attended St Mungo's Academy, a Catholic (then a grammar school) school in Glasgow. At Stow College on Shamrock Street in Glasgow he studied Mechanical Engineering.

He was a Press Toolmaker for 27 years.

William Tynan Obituary (1930 - 2016) - Legacy Remembers

Prior to selection as an MP, he was a full-time trade union official with the AEEU from 1988 then Amicus Union.

Parliamentary career

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