Millie Miller
Millie Miller (8 April 1922 – 29 October 1977) was a British Labour Party politician.
Millie Miller MP | |
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 Millie Miller in 1974 | |
| Member of Parliament for Ilford North | |
| In office 10 October 1974 – 29 October 1977 | |
| Prime Minister | Harold Wilson |
| Preceded by | Tom Iremonger |
| Succeeded by | Vivian Bendall |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 April 1922 |
| Died | 29 October 1977 (aged 55) |
| Political party | Labour |
Miller was a councillor in the London Borough of Camden and was the first woman to lead a London Borough council when she became leader in 1971, remaining in the post until 1973. Earlier, she had been the Mayor of Camden and of Stoke Newington where she had been a councillor.
Miller was elected on her second attempt as Member of Parliament for Ilford North in the October 1974 general election, defeating the Conservative incumbent Thomas Iremonger. In 1977, she died in office at the age of 55. Her successor in the subsequent by-election was the Conservative Vivian Bendall.
References
- Times Guide to the House of Commons October 1974
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Millie Miller
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Tom Iremonger |
Member of Parliament for Ilford North October 1974 – 1977 |
Succeeded by Vivian Bendall |
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