Michael Connarty (born 3 September 1947) is a British politician. September 3 is the 246th day of the year (247th in leap years). ... 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ... A politician is an individual involved in politics to the extent of holding or running for public office. ...

He is the Labour Party Member of Parliament for Linlithgow and Falkirk East. The Labour Party has since its formation in the early 20th century been the principal left wing political party of the United Kingdom (see British politics). ... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters of an electoral district to a parliament; in the Westminster system, specifically to the lower house. ... Linlithgow and East Falkirk is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, created for use in the 2005 general election. ...

Michael Connarty was born in Coatbridge into a poor family and started working at the age of 10. He was educated at the local Roman Catholic high school, St. Patrick's, Coatbridge. He then studied at the University of Stirling, receiving a Bachelor of Arts in economics in 1972, and where he was elected as the president of the Student Association before going on to University of Glasgow. Coatbridge is a town in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, just east of Glasgow. ... Looking out over Airthrey Loch on the main campus of The University of Stirling Airthrey Loch frozen over on a snowy day The University of Stirling is a campus university created in 1967 and is based in a custom-built campus situated on a greenfield site in the outskirts of... A Bachelor of Arts (B.A. or A.B., from the Latin Artium Baccalaureus) is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course or program in the arts and/or sciences. ... Buyers bargain for good prices while sellers put forth their best front in Chichicastenango Market, Guatemala. ... The University of Glasgow, founded in 1451, is the largest of the three universities in Glasgow, Scotland. ...

He then attended Jordanhill College in Glasgow where he received a diploma in childcare and education. He was a special needs teacher from 1976 until he was elected to the House of Commons in 1992. Jordanhill College was the location of the Scottish School of Physical Education, the centre for the training of male specialist physical education teachers in Scotland from 1931 to 1987. ... For other uses, see Glasgow (disambiguation). ... It has been suggested that baby care be merged into this article or section. ... Special education, also known as special ed, describes an educational alternative that focuses on the teaching of students with academic, behaviorial, health, or physical needs that cannot sufficiently be met using traditional educational programs or techniques. ... A teachers room in a Japanese middle school, 2005. ... The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, and is now the dominant branch of Parliament. ...

He became a councillor on the Stirling District Council in 1977, becoming its leader in 1980 until he left the council in 1990. He was a member of the Loch Lomond, Trossachs and Stirling Tourist Board (1981 - 1990). Stirling (Sruighlea in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland with a population of about 85,000. ... Loch Lomond Loch Lomond (pronounced LOW-mond) (Scottish Gaelic Loch Laomainn) is a Scottish loch located in both the western lowlands of Central Scotland and the southern Highlands. ... The Trossachs (Scottish Gaelic, Na Trosaichean) itself is a small woodland glen between Ben An to the north and Ben Venue to the south, with Loch Katrine to the west and Loch Achray to the east, but the name is used generally to refer to the wider area of wooded... Broad St at the heart of Stirlings Old Town area called Top of the Town by locals on a rare snowy day Stirling Castle (Southwest aspect) The main courtyard inside Stirling Castle. ... Tourist redirects here; for the album by Athlete, see Tourist (album) For the Roxette album, see Tourism (album) Tourism is the act of travel for the purpose of recreation and business, and the provision of services for this act. ...

He unsuccessfully contested the constituency of Stirling at the 1983 General Election but finished 5,133 behind the rookie Conservative future Secretary of State for Scotland Michael Forsyth. Stirling is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... The UK general election, 1983 was held on June 9, 1983 and gave the Conservatives and Margaret Thatcher the most decisive election victory since that of Labour in 1945. ... The Rookie: Norman Rockwells cover for The Saturday Evening Post Rookie is a term for a person who is in their first year of play of their sport and has little or no experience. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the right-of-centre in the United Kingdom and the most successful party in political history based on election victories. ... The Secretary of State for Scotland (Rùnaire Stàite na h-Alba in Scottish Gaelic) is the chief minister in the government of the United Kingdom with responsibilites for Scotland, at the head of the Scotland Office (formerly The Scottish Office). ... Michael Bruce Forsyth, Baron Forsyth of Drumlean, PC, is a Conservative politician in the United Kingdom. ...

Connarty faced Forsyth again at Stirling at the 1987 General Election. Connarty came very close, but Forsyth was the eventual winner by a margin of just 948. The UK general election, 1987 was held on June 11, 1987 and was the third victory in a row for Margaret Thatcher and the Conservatives. ...

Michael Connarty was elected to Westminster at the 1992 General Election for the Labour seat of Falkirk East with a majority of 7,969 following the retirement of the sitting MP Harry Ewing. Connarty used his maiden speech on 13 May 1992 to raise concerns about the fragility of the petrochemical industry at Grangemouth, the largest town in Falkirk East (see [[1]]). The UK general election, 1992 was held on April 9, 1992, and was the fourth victory in a row for the Conservatives. ... Falkirk East was a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1983 until 2005. ... A maiden speech is the first speech given by a newly elected representative in such bodies as the House of Commons or the United States House of Representatives. ... May 13 is the 133rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (134th in leap years). ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... A petrochemical is any chemical derived from fossil fuels. ... Grangemouth at dusk Grangemouth is a burgh in the region of Falkirk (and formerly of Stirlingshire), Scotland, on the Firth of Forth. ...

Following the 1997 General Election he became the Parliamentary Private Secretary the Minister of Film and Tourism Tom Clarke but this appointment lasted only until 1998 when Clarke was sacked from government. Connarty has spent his parliamentary career as a backbencher and since 1998 has been a member of the European Scrutiny Select Committee, which is the committee responsible for scrutinising the legislation set by the European Parliament. The UK general election, 1997 was held on 1 May 1997. ... A Parliamentary Private Secretary (PPS) is a junior role given to British Government MPs to act as the Parliamentary contact of senior Ministers. ... Film refers to the celluloid media on which movies are printed. ... Tourist redirects here; for the album by Athlete, see Tourist (album) For the Roxette album, see Tourism (album) Tourism is the act of travel for the purpose of recreation and business, and the provision of services for this act. ... Tom Clarke is the name of: A British Member of Parliament An Irish republican revolutionary leader involved in the Easter Rising of 1916. ... A backbencher is a Member of Parliament or a legislature who does not hold governmental office and is not a Front Bench spokesperson in the Opposition. ... A Select Committee is a committee made up of a small number of parliamentary members appointed to deal with particular areas or issues originating in the Westminster System of parliamentary democracy. ... The European Parliament is the parliamentary body of the European Union (EU), directly elected by EU citizens once every five years. ...

He is the chairman of the Tribune Group of left-wing Labour MPs and he served as a justice of the peace (1977 - 1990). He has been married to Margaret Mary Doran since 1969, and they have a son and a daughter. He speaks French. Tribune is a democratic socialist weekly, currently a magazine though in the past more often a newspaper, published in London. ... A Justice of the Peace (JP) is someone appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. ...

Following the creation of the Scottish Parliament in 1999, the Scottish boundaries were redrawn and his constituency was enlarged and renamed as Linlithgow and Falkirk East. Until he retired at the 2005 General Election, Linlithgow was represented at Westminster by the Father of the House of Commons, Tam Dalyell. For the national legislative body adjourned in 1707, see Parliament of Scotland. ... Motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (English: No one provokes me with impunity) Scotlands location within Europe Scotlands location within the United Kingdom Languages English, Gaelic, Scots Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow First Minister Jack McConnell Area - Total - % water Ranked 2nd UK 78,782 km² 1. ... The United Kingdom general election of 2005 was held on Thursday, 5 May 2005 and won by the Labour Party, led by Tony Blair. ... Linlithgowshire was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1708 to 1945, when its name was changed to West Lothian. ... There is also the designation of Father of the House of Lords The longest continuously serving member of certain national legislatures, most notably the House of Commons in the United Kingdom, is customarily designated Father of the House. ... Sir Thomas Dalyell of the Binns, 11th Baronet (born August 9, 1932), more commonly known as Tam Dalyell (pronounced ), is a British politician and was a Labour member of the House of Commons from 1962 to 2005. ...

External links

• [2] Michael Connarty's official site
• [3] Guardian Unlimited Politics - Ask Aristotle: Michael Connarty MP
• [4] TheyWorkForYou.com - Michael Connarty MP