John Shipley, Baron Shipley
| The Right Honourable The Lord Shipley OBE | |
|---|---|
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| Leader of Newcastle City Council | |
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In office 2006–2010 | |
| Succeeded by | David Faulkner |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 July 1946 |
| Political party |
Liberal Party ( - 1988) Liberal Democrats (1988 - present) |
John Warren Shipley, Baron Shipley, OBE (born 5 July 1946) is a Liberal Democrat peer in the House of Lords.
He contested (as Liberal) Blyth February and October 1974, Hexham in 1979, and (as Liberal/SDP Alliance) Newcastle North in the 1983 and 1987 general elections.
He served on Newcastle City Council: Councillor 1975- , City Governor, Dame Allan's School, mid-1970s, as Opposition Leader 1988-98, former portfolio holder, Policy Co-ordination and Development, Council Leader 2006-10; member: Northumbria Police Authority 1980s, Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Authority 1990s, 2004–06; former board member, Newcastle International Airport Local Authority Holding Company 2004-06; board member, One NorthEast 2005- ; Vice-President, Local Government Association 2010- .
In the 1995 New Year Honours Shipley was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire.[1]
He was created a Life Peer as Baron Shipley, of Gosforth in the County of Tyne and Wear on 14 July 2010.[2]
He is a supporter of Sunderland AFC.[3]
References
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 53893. p. 14. 31 December 1994.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 59491. p. 13714. 19 July 2010.
- ↑ Pearson, Adrian (April 17, 2012). "Making A Difference". The Journal. Newcastle upon Tyne. p. 15.