The Lord Gladwin of Clee | |
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| Member of theHouse of Lords | |
| Life peerage 28 September 1994 – 10 April 2003 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1930-06-06)6 June 1930 |
| Died | 10 April 2003(2003-04-10) (aged 72) |
| Nationality | British |
Derek Oliver Gladwin, Baron Gladwin of Clee,CBE (6 June 1930 – 10 April 2003) was a British trade unionist.
Born inGrimsby, Gladwin was educated atRuskin College and theLondon School of Economics.[1]
Gladwin worked for theGeneral and Municipal Workers' Union from 1956 to 1990, rising to the position of Regional Secretary (Southern Region). He was Chairman of the Conference Arrangements Committee of theLabour Party from 1974 to 1990, a position of considerable importance within the Labour Party.[1]
Gladwin was appointedOBE in 1977 andCBE in 1979. On 28 September 1994, Gladwin was made alife peer, asBaron Gladwin of Clee, ofGreat Grimsby in the county ofHumberside.[2] In the House of Lords he served as a Labour whip.[3]
| Trade union offices | ||
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| Preceded by | Chair of theGMB 1976?–1982 | Succeeded by |
| Party political offices | ||
| Preceded by Glyn Williams | Chair of theLabour Party Conference Arrangements Committee 1974 – 1990 | Succeeded by Frank Wilkinson |
