Michael Ward

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Michael John Ward (born 7 April 1931) is a British Labour Party politician.

[edit] Background

Ward was educated at Royal Liberty Grammar School, Romford and Manchester University. He became a local government advisor and director of a public relations firm. He was elected to Romford Borough Council in 1958, joining the new London Borough of Havering Council in 1964. He was a member of the Essex river authority from 1964 and local government officer at the Labour Party 1961-65.

Having contested the seat three times previously, Ward was elected Member of Parliament for Peterborough in the October 1974 general election, defeating the Conservative Party's incumbent Sir Harmar Nicholls. However, in 1979, Ward lost the marginal seat to the Conservative Brian Mawhinney. Ward subsequently joined the Social Democratic Party.

[edit] References

• Times Guide to the House of Commons 1979

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