Summary
Desmond Stanley Turner (born 17 July 1939) is a British Labour Party politician who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Brighton Kemptown from 1997 to 2010.
Des Turner | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Brighton Kemptown | |
| In office 2 May 1997 – 12 April 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Andrew Bowden |
| Succeeded by | Simon Kirby |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 July 1939 Southampton, Hampshire, UK |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse | Lynn Rogers |
| Alma mater | Imperial College London, University College, London |
Early life edit
He was educated at Luton Grammar School (now known as Luton Sixth Form College) on Bradgers Hill Road in Luton. At Imperial College London, he gained a BSc and MSc. At University College, London, he gained a PhD, researching Biochemistry. At Brighton Polytechnic, he got a PGCE, and subsequently became a teacher. He also became a partner in an independent brewery.
Turner was a Councillor on East Sussex County Council 1985–97, and on Brighton Borough Council 1994-96 and Brighton and Hove City Council 1996–97.
Parliamentary career edit
He contested Mid-Sussex in 1979. He stood down at the 2010 General Election, with the local Labour Party selecting Simon Burgess as their candidate to succeed him.[1]
Personal life edit
His second wife is Lynn Rogers, whom he married in September 1997 in Brighton. He has a daughter from his first marriage to Lynette Gwyn-Jones, the former Leader of Brighton and Hove Council.
References edit
- ^ Profile, labouronline.org. Accessed 24 November 2022.
External links edit
- Guardian Unlimited Politics - Ask Aristotle: Desmond Turner MP
- His Home Energy Conservation Bill in 2001
- TheyWorkForYou.com - Desmond Turner MP
- BBC Politics page Archived 28 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine