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Encyclopedia > Alan John Williams

The Right Honourable Alan Williams (born October 14, 1930) is a Welsh politician for the Labour Party. He has been MP for Swansea West since the 1964 general election and is currently the "Uncle of the House", the second-longest serving member of the House of Commons behind the Father of the House. Williams is also the last parliamentary survivor of those that were elected in Harold Wilson's 1964 election win.


He was a minister under Harold Wilson and James Callaghan. He has been on the backbenches since 1989. He is a Eurosceptic and was opposed to the National Assembly for Wales.








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Alan John Williams - definition of Alan John Williams in Encyclopedia (148 words)
The Right Honourable Alan Williams (born October 14, 1930) is a Welsh politician for the Labour Party.
He has been MP for Swansea West since the 1964 general election and is currently the "Uncle of the House", the second-longest serving member of the House of Commons behind the Father of the House.
Williams is also the last parliamentary survivor of those that were elected in Harold Wilson's 1964 election win.
John Williams - film composer (1419 words)
John Williams should need little introduction since he is almost certainly the most well-known film composer, and possibly to many people the best-known composer, period.
Williams' music is firmly from the classical tradition, based heavily on the style of the late-romantics such as Gustav Mahler and Richard Strauss.
Williams is rightly well-regarded for his ability to construct a tune and sound which perfectly complements the mood of a film.
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