Preceded by Andrew Bowden Name Des Turner Nationality British Role British Politician | Political party Labour Party Labour Party Spouse(s) Lynn Rogers Succeeded by Simon Kirby | |
Born 17 July 1939 (age 84)
Southampton, Hampshire, UK ( 1939-07-17 ) Alma mater Imperial College London, University College, London Education University College London, Imperial College London | ||
Former MP Des Turner Speaking About His Birmingham Hip Resurfacing (BHR)
Desmond Stanley Turner (born 17 July 1939) is a British Labour Party politician who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Brighton Kemptown from 1997 to 2010.
Contents
- Former MP Des Turner Speaking About His Birmingham Hip Resurfacing BHR
- Early life
- Parliamentary career
- Personal life
- References
Early life
He was educated at Luton Grammar School (now known as Luton Sixth Form College) on Bradgers Hill Road in Luton. At Imperial College London, he gained a BSc and MSc. At University College, London, he gained a PhD, researching Biochemistry. At Brighton Polytechnic, he got a PGCE, and subsequently became a teacher. He also became a partner in an independent brewery.
Turner was a Councillor on East Sussex County Council 1985-97, and on Brighton Borough Council 1994-97 and Brighton and Hove Council 1996-97.
Parliamentary career
He contested Mid-Sussex in 1979. He stood down at the 2010 General Election, with the local Labour Party selecting Simon Burgess as their candidate to succeed him.[1]
Personal life
His second wife is Lynn Rogers, whom he married in September 1997 in Brighton. He has a daughter from his first marriage to Lynette Gwyn-Jones, the former Leader of Brighton and Hove Council.