John Ovenden

John Frederick Ovenden (17 August 1942 – 17 July 2018) was a British Labour Party politician.

Born in Kent, Ovenden was educated at the Chatham House Grammar School in Ramsgate. From 1961 until 1974, he worked as an engineer with the Post Office. He joined the Labour Party, and served on Gillingham Council from 1966 to 1969, and again from 1972 to 1974.^[1]

Having fought Sevenoaks in 1970, Ovenden served as Member of Parliament for the marginal seat of Gravesend from 1974 to 1979, when he lost to the Conservative Timothy Brinton.^[1] He was Leader of the Labour Group and co-Leader of Kent County Council (in a Labour /Lib Dem Alliance) from 1993 to 1997- the only period of non-Conservative control in the Council's history.

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b Stenton, Michael; Lees, Stephen (1981). Who's Who of British Members of Parliament. Vol. IV. Brighton: Harvester Press. p. 285.

Times Guide to the House of Commons 1979
Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs

External links[edit]

Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by John Ovenden

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Roger White	Member of Parliament for Gravesend February 1974 – 1979	Succeeded by Tim Brinton
Preceded by Brenda Trench	Leader of Kent County Council 1993–1997	Succeeded by Sandy Bruce-Lockhart

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[stenton-1] Stenton, Michael; Lees, Stephen (1981). Who's Who of British Members of Parliament. Vol. IV. Brighton: Harvester Press. p. 285.

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