John Grant (British politician)
John Douglas Grant (16 October 1932 – 29 September 2000) was a British politician who served as an MP of the United Kingdom parliament from 1970 to 1983. He was as a member of the Labour Party until he left in 1981 to join the new Social Democratic Party (SDP). He represented Islington East from 1970 to 1974 and Islington Central from 1974 to 1983.
John Grant | |
|---|---|
| Under-Secretary of State for Employment | |
| In office 14 April 1976 – 4 May 1979 | |
| Prime Minister | James Callaghan |
| Preceded by | Harold Walker |
| Succeeded by | Patrick Mayhew |
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Overseas Development | |
| In office 18 October 1974 – 14 April 1976 | |
| Prime Minister | Harold Wilson |
| Preceded by | William Price |
| Succeeded by | Frank Judd |
| Member of Parliament for Islington Central Islington East (1970–1974) | |
| In office 18 June 1970 – 9 June 1983 | |
| Preceded by | Eric Fletcher |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 October 1932 Finsbury Park, England |
| Died | 29 September 2000 (aged 67) |
| Political party | Labour (Before 1981) Social Democratic (1981–1989) |
| Alma mater | Stationers' Company's School |
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