Albert Roberts

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British politician

Places

United Kingdom Great Britain

was

Politician

Work field

Politics

Gender

Male

Birth

14 May 1908 People who share this birthday

Death

11 May 2000 People who died on this day

Age

92 years

Politics:

Labour Party

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Biography

Albert Roberts (14 May 1908 – 11 May 2000) was a British Labour politician.
Roberts was educated at Whitwood Technical College and worked as a mining engineer and mines inspector for the Yorkshire Safety Board 1941-51. He was elected a councillor on Rothwell Urban District Council 1937-51, serving as chair in 1948.
Roberts was Member of Parliament for Normanton from 1951 to 1983. His career was controversial for his support for Francisco Franco, his relationship with the corrupt architect John Poulson and his regular votes in favour of capital punishment. His successor was Bill O'Brien. He was vice-chairman of the British branch of the Inter-Parliamentary Union.

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