Paul Flynn (politician)

Paul Flynn
Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
In office 4 July 2016 – 6 October 2016
Leader	Jeremy Corbyn
Preceded by	Chris Bryant
Succeeded by	Valerie Vaz
Shadow Secretary of State for Wales
In office 3 July 2016 – 6 October 2016
Leader	Jeremy Corbyn
Preceded by	Nia Griffith
Succeeded by	Jo Stevens
Member of Parliament for Newport West
In office 11 June 1987 – 17 February 2019
Preceded by	Mark Robinson
Succeeded by	Ruth Jones
Majority	5,658 (13.0%)
Personal details
Born	Paul Philip Flynn 9 February 1935 Cardiff, Wales
Died	17 February 2019(2019-02-17) (aged 84)
Political party	Labour
Spouse(s)	Anne Harvey ​ ​ (m. 1962; div. 1984)​ Samantha Cumpstone ​ (m. 1985)​
Children	4
Alma mater	Cardiff University
Website	paulflynnmp.co.uk

Paul Philip Flynn MP (9 February 1935 – 17 February 2019) was a British Labour Party politician. He was born in Cardiff, Wales. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Newport West from the 1987 general election until his death in 2019.

In 2016, he briefly was Shadow Secretary of State for Wales and Shadow Leader of the House of Commons. In 2016, he became the oldest MP in over a century to hold a shadow cabinet position.^[1] He died on 17 February 2019, aged 84.^[2]

References

1. "Paul Flynn makes comeback as shadow minister aged 81". ITV News. 30 June 2016. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
2. "Veteran Labour MP Paul Flynn dies aged 84". BBC News. 17 February 2019. Retrieved 19 February 2019.