Jim Cunningham (politician)

Jim Cunningham
Member of Parliament
for Coventry South
Coventry South East (1992–1997)
In office
9 April 1992 – 6 November 2019
Preceded byDave Nellist
Succeeded byZarah Sultana
Personal details
Born (1941-02-04) 4 February 1941
Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland
NationalityScottish
Political partyLabour
Spouse(s)Marion Douglas Podmore
ResidenceCoventry, West Midlands, England
Alma materTrade Union College in Tillicoultry
Websitewww.jimcunningham.org.uk

James Dolan Cunningham (born 4 February 1941) is a British Labour Party politician. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Coventry South from 1992 to 2019.

He supported Owen Smith in the failed attempt to replace Jeremy Corbyn in the 2016 Labour leadership election.[1]

He announced he would be retiring in the 2019 general election.[2]

References

  1. "Full list of MPs and MEPs backing challenger Owen Smith". LabourList. 21 July 2016. Archived from the original on 15 July 2019. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
  2. "Coventry MP Jim Cunningham to stand down". CoventryLive. 9 September 2019. Archived from the original on 18 December 2019. Retrieved 30 May 2020.