Geoffrey Robinson

Biography

Geoffrey Robinson was re-elected MP for Coventry North West in May 2010 with a majority of 6,288.

Geoffrey Robinson (born 25 May 1938 in Sheffield) has been a British Member of Parliament for Coventry North West, a safe Labour seat, since a by-election on 4 March 1976 caused by the death of former MP Maurice Edelman. Robinson was educated at Emanuel School, Clare College, Cambridge, and Yale University, where he accepted a tap for Wolf's Head Society. He is a member of the Labour Party and a former Paymaster General (1997-98).

Geoffrey Robinson was from 1972 Chairman of Innocenti in Italy and from 1973 to 1975 Chairman of Jaguar Cars, both then under British Leyland ownership. He resigned because he could not agree with the Ryder plan to integrate the many different makes under BLMC. Although a committed Labour and Gordon Brown supporter.

Constituency

Coventry North West

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Constituency Address

T&GWU, Transport House Short Street Coventry CV1 2LS

Constituency Tel

02476 257870

Date of Birth

25 May 1938

Email

robinsong@parliament.uk

Party

Labour

Personal Website

Westminster Address

House of Commons London SW1A 0AA

Westminster Tel

020 7219 4083