Paul Flynn (politician)
Paul Flynn | |
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Official portrait, 2005 | |
| Shadow Leader of the House of Commons | |
| In office 4 July 2016 – 6 October 2016 | |
| Leader | Jeremy Corbyn |
| Preceded by | Chris Bryant |
| Succeeded by | Valerie Vaz |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Wales | |
| In office 3 July 2016 – 6 October 2016 | |
| Leader | Jeremy Corbyn |
| Preceded by | Nia Griffith |
| Succeeded by | Jo Stevens |
| Member of Parliament for Newport West | |
| In office 11 June 1987 – 17 February 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Mark Robinson |
| Succeeded by | Ruth Jones |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Paul Philip Flynn 9 February 1935 Cardiff, Wales |
| Died | 17 February 2019 (aged 84) Newport, Wales |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouses | Anne Harvey
(m. 1962; div. 1984)Samantha Morgan
(m. 1985) |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | St Illtyd's Catholic High School |
| Alma mater | Cardiff University |
| Website | Official website |
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Paul Philip Flynn (9 February 1935 – 17 February 2019) was a British Labour Party politician who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Newport West from the 1987 general election until his death in 2019. He briefly served as Shadow Secretary of State for Wales and Shadow Leader of the House of Commons in 2016, becoming the oldest MP to hold a shadow cabinet position, aged 81.