Sean Hughes (politician)
Sean Hughes | |
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| Member of Parliament for Knowsley South | |
| In office 9 June 1983 – 25 June 1990 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Eddie O'Hara |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sean Francis Hughes 8 May 1946 Huyton, England |
| Died | 24 June 1990 (aged 44) England |
| Political party | Labour |
| Education | [St Aloysius PrimarySchool],[De La Salle School, St Helens]], St John's College, Portsmouth |
| Alma mater | University of Liverpool |
Sean Francis Hughes (8 May 1946 – 24 June 1990) was a British history teacher and Labour politician. He was the local successor to Sir Harold Wilson as a Member of Parliament, and served as a whip and a spokesman on defence issues for his party. Respected for his parliamentary abilities and able to use his historical knowledge in Parliamentary speeches, he played a role in changing Labour's defence policy from unilateral nuclear disarmament to a multilateral approach. His Parliamentary career was cut short by his early death from cancer.