Ernest Armstrong

For the Canadian politician, see Ernest Howard Armstrong.

Ernest Armstrong (12 January 1915 – 8 July 1996) was a British Labour Party politician.

Armstrong was educated at Wolsingham Grammar School and City of Leeds Teacher Training College, and ultimately became a headmaster. He served as a councillor on Sunderland Borough Council and chaired its education committee.

Defeated by the Conservative incumbent in Sunderland South in the 1959 General election, Armstrong was Member of Parliament (MP) for North West Durham from 1964 until his retirement in 1987. His daughter, Hilary Armstrong, was his successor.

Armstrong served as a parliamentary private secretary (PPS) from 1965, and a Labour whip, and junior minister for Education and Science (1974–1975) and the Environment (1975–1979). After Labour lost the 1979 general election, he served as a Deputy Speaker.

After his retirement, Armstrong acted as political adviser to the BBC's production of the political drama House of Cards.

References

The Times Guide to the House of Commons, Times Newspapers Ltd, 1987
Whitaker's Almanack 1997

External links

Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Ernest Armstrong

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by William Ainsley	Member of Parliament for North West Durham 1964 – 1987	Succeeded by Hilary Armstrong

Second Deputy Chairmen of Ways and Means

Mallalieu · Murton · Galpern · Irvine · Crawshaw · Armstrong · Dean · Boothroyd · Fookes · Lord · Primarolo

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Name	Armstrong, Ernest
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Short description	British politician
Date of birth	12 January 1915
Place of birth
Date of death	8 July 1996
Place of death