Millie Miller

Millie Miller (8 April 1922 – 29 October 1977) was a British Labour Party politician.

Millie Miller

MP
Millie Miller in 1974
Member of Parliament
for Ilford North
In office
10 October 1974  29 October 1977
Prime MinisterHarold Wilson
Preceded byTom Iremonger
Succeeded byVivian Bendall
Personal details
Born(1922-04-08)8 April 1922
Died29 October 1977(1977-10-29) (aged 55)
Political partyLabour

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

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Tom Iremonger
Member of Parliament for Ilford North
October 19741977
Succeeded by
Vivian Bendall
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