Charles Morris (British politician)

Charles Richard Morris PC (14 December 1926 – 8 January 2012) was a British Labour Party politician.[1]

For the South Australian politician, Charles Richard Morris (1863–1918), see Charles Morris (Australian politician).

Early life

Morris was educated at Brookdale Park School, Manchester. He was a postal and telegraph officer and a national executive member of the Union of Post Office Workers 1959–63. He was a Manchester City Councillor 1954–64.

Parliamentary career

Morris stood for Parliament in 1959 in Cheadle without success and was elected Member of Parliament for Manchester Openshaw at a by-election in December 1963, serving until he retired at the 1983 general election, when the constituency was abolished.

Morris served as Parliamentary Private Secretary to Harold Wilson, then as Minister of State at the Department of the Environment from 1974.

Family

His brother, Alf Morris, was Labour Co-operative MP for Manchester Wythenshawe from 1964 to 1997, and was created a life peer as Baron Morris of Manchester.

He was married to Pauline Dunn; their daughter, Estelle Morris, was also a Member of Parliament and a Cabinet minister. She was made a life peer, as Baroness Morris of Yardley in 2005. He died in 2012.[2][3]

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See also

References
  1. "Charles Morris". The Daily Telegraph. London. 23 February 2012.
  2. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "O"
  3. Langdon, Julia (17 January 2012). "Charles Morris (obituary)". London: The Guardian.
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
William Williams		 Member of Parliament for Manchester Openshaw
1963–1983		 Constituency abolished
Political offices
Preceded by
Jack McCann		 Vice-Chamberlain of the Household
1967–1969		 Succeeded by
Alan Fitch
Preceded by
Charles Grey		 Treasurer of the Household
1969–1970		 Succeeded by
Humphrey Atkins
New title Minister of State, Environment
1974		 Succeeded by
Denis Howell
Preceded by
Robert Sheldon		 Minister of State, Civil Service Department
1974–1979		 Succeeded by
Paul Channon
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