| Ian Stewart MP | |
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Member of Parliament
for Eccles |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 1 May 1997 |
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| Preceded by | Joan Lestor |
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| Succeeded by | Incumbent |
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| Born | 28 August 1950 Blantyre, South Lanarkshire, Scotland |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse | Merilyn Holding |
Ian Stewart (born 28 August 1950, Blantyre, South Lanarkshire, Scotland) is a politician in England. He has been Labour member of Parliament for Eccles, Greater Manchester, since 1997.
Early life
He went to Calder Street Secondary Modern School (now Auchinraith Primary School) in Blantyre then Alfred Turner Secondary Modern (now the Irlam and Cadishead Community High School) on Station Road in Irlam and Stretford Technical College on Talbot Road (became North Trafford College then recently became Trafford College) in Stretford from 1966-9. He had previously worked for the TGWU from 1978 as North West Regional Officer having been a chemical plant operator from 1973-8. At Manchester Metropolitan University, he read an MPhil in Management of Change.
Personal life
He married Merilyn Holding in 1968. They have two sons and a daughter.
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Joan Lestor |
Member of Parliament for Eccles 1997 – present |
Incumbent |
