Anthony Young, Baron Young of Norwood Green
| The Right Honourable The Lord Young of Norwood Green | |
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Anthony Ian Young, Baron Young of Norwood Green (born 14 April 1942) is a British politician and Labour Party life peer in the House of Lords.
He had previously been General Secretary of the National Communications Union(1989–95), then joint General Secretary (1995–98), then Senior Deputy General Secretary (1998-2002) of the Communication Workers Union. He also served as a Governor of the BBC.
In the 2002 Birthday Honours Young was awarded a knighthood,[1] having the honour conferred by The Prince of Wales on 13 December 2002.[2] He was created a life peer on 25 June 2004 taking the title Baron Young of Norwood Green, of Norwood Green in the London Borough of Ealing.[3]
In October 2008 he was appointed as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Skills and Apprenticeships in the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills, being moved to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills when it was created in the June 2009 reshuffle, continuing as a Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, but with responsibililty for Employment Relations and Postal Affairs until 11 May 2010.[4]
References
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 56595. p. 2. 15 June 2002.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 57030. p. 10218. 15 August 2003.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 57341. p. 8139. 30 June 2004.
- ↑ http://www.theyworkforyou.com/peer/lord_young_of_norwood_green
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| Preceded by John Golding |
General Secretary of the National Communications Union 1989 – 1995 |
Succeeded by Position abolished |
| Preceded by New position |
General Secretary of the Communication Workers Union 1995 – 1997 with Alan Johnson |
Succeeded by Derek Hodgson |
| Preceded by Bill Morris |
President of the Trades Union Congress 2001 |
Succeeded by Nigel de Gruchy |