Fred Willey

Frederick Thomas Willey (13 November 1910 – 13 December 1987) was a British Labour Party politician. He was a Member of Parliament (MP) representing a Sunderland constituency for 38 years, from 1945 to 1983.

The Right Honourable
Frederick Willey
Chair of the Parliamentary Labour Party
In office
14 June 1979  19 November 1981
LeaderJames Callaghan
Michael Foot
Preceded byCledwyn Hughes
Succeeded byJack Dormand
Minister of State for Housing and Local Government
In office
18 October 1964  19 June 1970
MonarchElizabeth II
Prime MinisterHarold Wilson
Succeeded byGraham Page
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Food
In office
18 April 1950  26 October 1951
LeaderClement Attlee
Preceded byStanley Evans
Succeeded byCharles Hill
Member of Parliament
for Sunderland North
Sunderland (1945-1950)
In office
5 July 1945  13 May 1983
Preceded byStephen Furness
Succeeded byBob Clay
Personal details
Born(1910-11-13)13 November 1910
Died13 December 1987(1987-12-13) (aged 77)
NationalityBritish
Political partyLabour
SpouseEleanor Snowdon
Alma materSt John's College, Cambridge
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