Edward O'Hara

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constituency_MP = Knowsley South
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majority = 17,688 (48.5%)
predecessor = Sean Hughes
successor = Incumbent
term_start = 27 September 1990
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birth_place = Bootle
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nationality = British
spouse = Lilian Hopkins
party = Labour
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alma_mater = Magdalen College, Oxford
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Edward O'Hara (born 1 October 1937) is a politician in the United Kingdom. He is the Labour member of Parliament for Knowsley South, having represented the constituency since a by-election in 1990, following the death of Sean Hughes. His seat is considered the safest Labour seat in the country. [Allegra Stratton, [http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2008/jul/26/gordonbrown.labour "20 MPs would survive swing repeat"] , "The Guardian", July 26, 2008.]

Early life

O'Hara was born in Bootle, near Liverpool. He was educated at the direct-grant grammar Liverpool Collegiate School, then Magdalen College, Oxford, gaining an MA in Literae Humaniores and the University of London. Before entering Parliament, Eddie was a councillor in Knowsley and Chair of the Education Committee. He lectured at CF Mott College (became Liverpool Polytechnic) from 1970-5, at the City of Liverpool College of Higher Education from 1975-85, and at Liverpool Polytechnic from 1985-90.

Personal life

He married Lilian Hopkins on September 11 1962 in Bootle. They have two sons and a daughter.

References

External links

* [http://politics.guardian.co.uk/person/0,,-3950,00.html Guardian Unlimited Politics - Ask Aristotle: Edward O'Hara MP]
* [http://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/edward_o'hara/knowsley_south TheyWorkForYou.com - Edward O'Hara MP]
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/mpdb/html/352.stm BBC - Eddie O'Hara MP]