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Sir Gerald Bernard Kaufman (21 June 1930 – 26 February 2017) was a British politician and author who served as a minister throughout the Labour government of 1974 to 1979. Elected as a member of parliament (MP) at the 1970 general election, he became Father of the House in 2015 and served until his death in 2017.
Feb 27, 2017 · Sir Gerald Kaufman, who served as Manchester Gorton MP for almost 50 years, passed away at 86 after a long illness. He was a passionate advocate for social justice and a close ally of Jeremy Corbyn, who led the tributes to him.
Feb 27, 2017 · Sir Gerald Kaufman, who has died aged 86, was a highly complex character. As journalist, backstage adviser, MP, minister just outside the cabinet, leading frontbench figure in the Labour ...
- Edward Pearce
Feb 27, 2017 · A tribute to the late Labour MP Gerald Kaufman, who rose from a working-class background to become one of the longest-serving MPs of his generation. He was known for his fierce opposition to Israel, his witty writing and his criticism of the BBC.
Feb 27, 2017 · Sir Gerald was the longest serving MP in Westminster and a prominent socialist and critic of Israel. He served as a junior minister, a shadow cabinet member and a backbencher for 47 years.
Feb 27, 2017 · Sir Gerald Kaufman, the oldest serving MP, has died aged 86. The Father of the House of Commons died on Sunday evening having been ill for several months, his family said.
Feb 27, 2017 · LONDON (AP) — Gerald Kaufman, the longest-serving lawmaker in Britain’s House of Commons, has died aged 86. Kaufman’s family says the Labour Party legislator died Sunday after a long illness.
