| Marsha Singh | |
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| Member of Parliament for Bradford West |
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| In office 1 May 1997 – 2 March 2012 |
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| Preceded by | Max Madden |
| Succeeded by | George Galloway |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 October 1954 Punjab, India |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Labour |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Loughborough University |
Marsha Singh (born 11 October 1954) is a British Labour Party politician, who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bradford West from 1997 to 2012, when he resigned due to ill health.
Singh has a degree in Languages, Politics and Economics of Modern Europe from Loughborough University. He was part of the Directorate of Education for Bradford City Council from 1983 to 1990 and worked for the Bradford Community Health Trust from 1990 to 1997.
At the 2010 general election, Singh managed to increase his majority by 5% with nearly 6,000 votes more than the second placed Zahid Iqbal, despite the Bradford West constituency being a Tory target. Singh managed a 14% majority over the Conservatives.[1]
On 29 February 2012, he announced his intention to retire owing to ill health.[2] He officially vacated his seat by becoming Steward of the Chiltern Hundreds on 2 March 2012.[3] A by-election in the constituency was held on 29 March 2012 and won by former Labour MP George Galloway, who stood as a Respect Party candidate, by an astounding majority for a by-election.[4]
He is married with two children and four grandchildren.[citation needed]
References [link]
- ^ "Bradford West: Constituency | Politics | guardian.co.uk". Guardian. https://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/constituency/750/bradford-west. Retrieved 6 August 2011.
- ^ "Bradford MP Marsha Singh to quit". Bradford T&A. https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/9561895.Bradford_MP_Marsha_Singh_to_quit/. Retrieved 1 March 2012.
- ^ Three Hundreds of Chiltern, HM Treasury, 2 March 2012.
- ^ "Former MP George Galloway has won Bradford West". BBC News (BBC). 30 March 2012. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-17268770. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
External links [link]
- Guardian Unlimited Politics - Ask Aristotle: Marsha Singh MP
- TheyWorkForYou.com - Marsha Singh MP
- As a contributor for The Guardian
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Max Madden |
Member of Parliament for Bradford West 1997 – 2012 |
Succeeded by George Galloway |
