Colin Phipps
Dr Colin Phipps | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Dudley West | |
| In office 28 February 1974 – 7 April 1979 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | John Blackburn |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Colin Barry Phipps 2 July 1934 Swansea, Wales |
| Died | 10 January 2009 (aged 74) Birmingham, England |
| Political party | Labour (until 1981) SDP (1981–88) 'Continuing' SDP (1988–90) |
| Spouse |
Marion Lawrey (m. 1956) |
| Children | Four |
| Alma mater | University College London University of Birmingham |
Colin Barry Phipps (23 July 1934 – 10 January 2009) was a British petroleum geologist and chairman of several petroleum companies. From 1974 to 1979 he was a Labour Party Member of Parliament, but in the 1980s he joined the Social Democratic Party (SDP).