Ian Gibson (politician)
Ian Gibson (26 September 1938 – 9 April 2021) was a British Labour politician and scientist who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Norwich North from 1997 to 2009.
Ian Gibson | |
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Gibson as an MP | |
| Chair of the Science and Technology Select Committee | |
| In office 16 July 2001 – 11 April 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Michael Clark |
| Succeeded by | Phil Willis |
| Member of Parliament for Norwich North | |
| In office 1 May 1997 – 5 June 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Patrick Thompson |
| Succeeded by | Chloe Smith |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 September 1938 Dumfries, Scotland |
| Died | 9 April 2021 (aged 82) Norfolk, England |
| Political party | Labour |
| Other political affiliations | Socialist Workers (before 1983) |
| Spouses | Verity (before 1977)Elizabeth Lubbock (m. 1977) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Dumfries Academy |
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Gibson was a professor at the University of East Anglia before his election to Parliament and was considered one of the country's leading cancer experts. He chaired the Science and Technology Committee in the House of Commons from 2001 to 2005 and came into conflict with the Blair government due to his left-wing views. He resigned from the Commons in 2009 after being barred from standing as a Labour candidate in the 2010 general election due to his behaviour during the parliamentary expenses scandal.
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