Arthur Scargill - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Arthur Scargill | |
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Leader of the Socialist Labour Party | |
Assumed office 24 June 1996 | |
Preceded by | Position established |
President of the National Union of Mineworkers | |
In office 1982–2002 | |
Preceded by | Joe Gormley |
Succeeded by | Ian Lavery |
President of the Yorkshire Area of the National Union of Mineworkers | |
In office 1974–1981 | |
Preceded by | Sam Bullough |
Succeeded by | Jack Taylor |
Personal details | |
Born | Worsbrough Dale, West Riding of Yorkshire, England | 11 January 1938
Political party | Socialist Labour Party (from 1996) |
Other political affiliations | Labour Party (1962–1996) |
Spouse(s) | Anne Harper (m. 1961; div. 2001) |
Arthur Scargill (born 11 January 1938)[1] is a British trade unionist. He was President of the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) from 1982 to 2002. He is best known for leading the 1984–1985 miners' strike.
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[change | change source]- ↑ The Times Archived 2011-06-29 at the Wayback Machine 10 January 2009, Retrieved 9 January 2010