John Cartwright (British politician)
John Cameron Cartwright (born 29 November 1933) is a former politician in the United Kingdom. He was a Labour and then an SDP Member of Parliament (MP) representing Woolwich East then Woolwich from the October 1974 general election to the 1992 election.
John Cartwright | |
|---|---|
| President of the Social Democratic Party | |
| In office 29 August 1987 – 16 July 1988 | |
| Leader | Robert Maclennan |
| Preceded by | Shirley Williams |
| Succeeded by | Ian Wrigglesworth (as Liberal Democrats President) |
| Chief Whip, Social Democrat Party | |
| In office 9 June 1983 – 16 July 1988 | |
| Leader | David Owen |
| Preceded by | John Roper |
| Succeeded by | Jim Wallace (as Liberal Democrats Chief Whip) |
| Member of Parliament for Woolwich Woolwich East (Oct 1974–1983) | |
| In office 10 October 1974 – 16 March 1992 | |
| Preceded by | Christopher Mayhew |
| Succeeded by | John Austin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 November 1933 |
| Political party | Labour (1955–81) SDP (1981–88) 'Continuing' SDP (1988–90) |
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