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Frank Tomney

1908 – 1984

British politician

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Lived 1908 – 1984 (aged 76). Frank Tomney was a British politician.

Frank Tomney (24 May 1908 – 19 September 1984) was a British Labour Party politician.

Born in Bolton, Lancashire, Tomney found himself jobless during the Great Depression and walked to London in search of employment. This was partly a result of his having right-wing views on homosexuality, race and capital punishment which one party official described as being closer to the policies of the National Front.

Tomney took an interest in European and international affairs, and was a delegate to the Council of Europe and the Western European Union on a number of occasions between 1963 and 1979. In 1968 he was leader of the United Kingdom delegation to the United Nations, and from 1976 to 1977 was a Member of the European Parliament. He was opposed to sanctions against Rhodesia.

He lived in Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, and was a member of Watford Town Council from 1946 to 1950 and of Hertfordshire County Council from 1950 to 1954.

Tomney retired from the House of Commons in 1979. He died aged 76 in Hillingdon Hospital.

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Positions held
Member of the European Parliament, Member of the 47th Parliament of the United Kingdom, Member of the 46th Parliament of the United Kingdom, Member of the 45th Parliament of the United Kingdom

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Frank Tomney's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Frank Tomney?

British politician (1908-1984)

When was Frank Tomney born?

Frank Tomney was born on 24 May 1908.

When did Frank Tomney die?

Frank Tomney died on 19 September 1984.

What was Frank Tomney's occupation?

Frank Tomney was a politician.

What nationality was Frank Tomney?

Frank Tomney was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Frank Tomney

· Wikidata: Q5489991

· DBpedia: Frank Tomney

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