Michael Patrick Fogarty

Michael Patrick Fogarty (3 October 1916 – 20 January 2001), was a British Liberal Party politician and academic.

Background He was the son of Philip Christopher Fogarty, ICS, and Mary Belle Pye of Galway. He was educated at Ampleforth College and Christ Church, Oxford. In 1939 he married Phyllis Clark. They had two sons and two daughters.

Professional career He was Professor of Industrial Relations, University College of Wales, Cardiff. He was Director, Institute for Family and Environmental Research, 1981–84.

Political career His first venture into political activity was with the Labour Party. In 1938 he was adopted as Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Tamworth. However, the expected 1939/40 General Election did not take place and come 1944 the constituency was abolished. In 1979 he stood as Liberal candidate for Thames Valley in the first European Parliament elections. He was elected a District Councillor in the Vale of White Horse, serving from 1973 to 1987. He was elected a County Councillor in Oxfordshire, serving from 1981 to 1989; he was Vice-Chairman 1985–86 and Chairman 1986–87.

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