Sir michael latham biography
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Michael Latham
British politician (1942–2017)
For the nutritionist, see Michael C. Latham.
Sir michael latham biography
For the Somerset cricketer, see Mike Latham.
Michael Latham DL FCGI HonFREng Hon FRIBA | |
|---|---|
| In office 1983–1992 | |
| In office February 1974 – 1983 | |
| Born | Michael Anthony Latham (1942-11-20)20 November 1942 |
| Died | 2 November 2017(2017-11-02) (aged 74) |
Sir Michael Anthony Latham (20 November 1942 – 2 November 2017) was a British ConservativeMember of Parliament.
Political career
Latham was elected to the Churchill Ward on Westminster City Council in 1968. He did not stand at the subsequent election in 1971,[1] but became the Conservative MP for Melton in February 1974.
In 1983, following boundary changes, Latham was elected to represent Rutland and Melton, before standing down in 1992.[2]
After Parliament
In 1994, he wrote the influential joint government and industry report on the UK construction industry