About Sam McCluskie
Lived 1932 – 1995 (aged 63). Sam McCluskie was a British politician and trade unionist.
Sam McCluskie (11 August 1932 – 15 September 1995) was a British Labour Party politician and trade unionist. He came from Leith in Edinburgh. He followed Albert Booth as treasurer of the Labour Party from 1984 to 1992. He was general secretary of the National Union of Seamen from 1986 until its 1990 merger which formed the RMT. He held an executive position within the newly established union until his retirement in 1991.
In 1988, McCluskie recorded a fundraising single with John Prescott.
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Who was Sam McCluskie?
British trade union leader (1932-1995)
When was Sam McCluskie born?
Sam McCluskie was born on 11 August 1932.
When did Sam McCluskie die?
Sam McCluskie died on 15 September 1995.
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Sam McCluskie was a politician and trade unionist.
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Sam McCluskie was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Sam McCluskie. https://biography.guide/sam-mccluskie/
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