Willie Gallacher (politician)
Willie Gallacher | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for West Fife | |
| In office 14 November 1935 – 23 February 1950 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Milne |
| Succeeded by | Willie Hamilton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 December 1881 Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
| Died | 12 August 1965 (aged 83) Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
| Political party | Communist Party of Great Britain (from 1921) |
| Other political affiliations | Independent Labour Party Social Democratic Federation Communist Labour Party (until 1921) |
William Gallacher (25 December 1881 – 12 August 1965) was a Scottish trade unionist, activist and communist. He was one of the leading figures of the Shop Stewards' Movement in wartime Glasgow (the 'Red Clydeside' period) and a founding member of the Communist Party of Great Britain. He served two terms in the House of Commons as one of the last Communist Members of Parliament.