Graham Stringer

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Graham Stringer MP
Graham Stringer
Member of Parliament
for Manchester Blackley
Incumbent
Assumed office 
1 May 1997
Preceded by Kenneth Eastham
Born 17 February 1950 (1950-02-17) (age 58)
Manchester
Political party Labour
Spouse Kath
Children 3 (2 step children)
Alma mater University of Sheffield

Graham Eric Stringer (born February 17, 1950, Manchester) is a politician in the United Kingdom, and Labour Member of Parliament for Manchester Blackley.

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[edit] Early life

He went to Moston Brook High School for Boys (closed in August 2000) on Northampton Road in Harpurhey/Monsall.

After graduating with a BSc (Hons) in Chemistry from the University of Sheffield in 1971, Stringer was an analytical chemist in the plastics industry.

Stringer became a local councillor in Manchester in 1979, and was Manchester City Council leader from 1984 to 1996. He was also chair of Manchester Airport plc from 1996 to 1997.

[edit] Parliamentary career

Stringer was first elected in the year of 1997, becoming a member of the Environment, Transport and Regions Select Committee until 1999. Stringer then served as Parliamentary Secretary to the Cabinet Office until 2001, and then a government whip until from 2002. Stringer then returned to the back benches.

[edit] Personal life

With his first wife he had a daughter and son. On January 17 1999 he married Kathryn Carr in New Orleans, with whom he has a son.

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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Kenneth Eastham		 Member of Parliament for Manchester Blackley
1997 – present		 Incumbent


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