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Frank Cousins ( Bulwell, 8 settembre 1904 – 11 giugno 1986) è stato un sindacalista britannica, e per trent'anni (dal 1938 al 1969) fu il più battagliero e popolare sostenitore dei diritti dei lavoratori. A questa posizione egli giunse per la via più dura: primo dei dieci figli di un minatore, dovette ben presto guadagnarsi il ...
Frank Cousins PC (8 September 1904 – 11 June 1986) was a British trade union leader and Labour politician. He was born in Bulwell, Nottinghamshire. His father was a miner and Frank followed him into this industry in 1918, joining the Yorkshire Miners' Association.
Frank Cousins may refer to: Frank Cousins (British politician) (1904–1986), British trade union leader and Labour politician. Frank Cousins (American politician) (born 1958), American politician who served as the Essex County, Massachusetts Sheriff.
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Foundation
Wilson chose to appoint Frank Cousins, General Secretary of the Transport and General Workers Union, who had not previously sat in Parliament. Cousins had played a significant role in supporting Wilson's campaign to become leader of the Labour Party. C. P. Snow was created Baron Snow of Leicester so that he could play the role of parliamentary secretary in the House of Lords for the ministry, a role he carried out from October 1964 until April 1966. Professor Patrick Blackett wrote an outline...
Under Tony Benn
However, Cousins' performance in the role was disappointing, partly because Cousins was new to the political scene but also because he disagreed with Government economic policy in general. By the time of the 1966 general election, Wilson was telling Tony Bennto prepare to take over because "I can't think Frank Cousins will stay long. He's not fit anyway." In the event, Cousins resigned on 3 July 1966 when the Prices and Incomes Bill was published, and was duly replaced by Benn. Benn was then...
Demise
When Edward Heath took over as Prime Minister after the 1970 general election, he had no commitment to maintain Wilson's new Ministries. In October 1970, Heath merged the Ministry with the Board of Trade to create the Department of Trade and Industry; at the same time, the responsibilities for aerospace research, development and procurement passed to the short-lived Ministry of Aviation Supply which was disbanded in 1971 with functions passing to the Department of Trade and Industry and the M...
Ministers of Technology
1. 18 October 1964 – 3 July 1966: Frank Cousins(resigned) 2. 4 July 1966 – 19 June 1970: Tony Benn 3. 20 June 1970 – 28 July 1970: Geoffrey Rippon 4. 28 July 1970 – 15 October 1970: John Davies
Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Technology
Nicholas Ridleywas briefly a parliamentary secretary for the department in 1970 at the beginning of the Heath government.
Frank Cousins è stato un sindacalista britannica, e per trent'anni fu il più battagliero e popolare sostenitore dei diritti dei lavoratori.
12 giu 1986 · Frank Cousins, the longtime trade union leader who served two stormy years as Britain's Technology Minister in the 1960's, died in a hospital today, apparently of an heart attack, his son John...
Frank Cousins ( -) est un syndicaliste et leader politique travailliste britannique. Biographie. Il est né à Bulwell, Nottinghamshire. Son père est mineur et Frank le suit dans cette industrie en 1918, rejoignant la Yorkshire Miners 'Association.
