Don Concannon

John Dennis Concannon, known as Don Concannon, (16 May 1930 – 14 December 2003), was a British Labour Party (UK) politician.

Concannon was educated at Rossington secondary school and the extra-mural department of the University of Nottingham. He was a miner and National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) official and served as a councillor on Mansfield Borough Council from 1963.

Concannon was elected Member of Parliament for Mansfield in 1966. Under Harold Wilson and James Callaghan, he was a Government whip and Northern Ireland minister, and was appointed a member of the Privy Council in 1978. He was sponsored by the NUM.

A serious car accident led to his retirement as MP for Mansfield in 1987 and replacement by Alan Meale.

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This page incorporates information from Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page.

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by: Harry Taylor	Member of Parliament for Mansfield 1966–1987	Succeeded by: Alan Meale
Political offices
Preceded by: Paul Hawkins	Vice-Chamberlain of the Household 1974	Succeeded by: James Hamilton
Preceded by: Jack Donaldson	Under-Secretary of State for Northern Ireland with Jack Donaldson 1974–1976	Succeeded by: Raymond Carter James Dunn
Preceded by: Roland Moyle	Minister of State for Northern Ireland with Roland Moyle 1976 The Lord Melchett 1976–1979 1976–1979	Succeeded by: Hugh Rossi Michael Alison

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