Patrick Duffy (British politician)

Patrick Duffy
Member of Parliament
for Sheffield Attercliffe
In office
18 June 1970 – 16 March 1992
Preceded byJohn Hynd
Succeeded byClive Betts
Member of Parliament
for Colne Valley
In office
21 March 1963 – 10 March 1966
Preceded byGlenvil Hall
Succeeded byRichard Wainwright
Personal details
Born
Albert Edward Patrick Duffy

(1920-06-17) 17 June 1920 (age 104)
Wigan, Lancashire, England
Political partyLabour
Alma materLondon School of Economics
Columbia University
Military service
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Branch/serviceRoyal Navy
Years of service1940–1946
RankCommander
CommandsHMS Implacable
Battles/warsWorld War II

Sir Albert Edward Patrick Duffy KCSG (born 17 June 1920) is a British economist and Labour Party politician. He was the member of parliament for Colne Valley from 1963 to 1966, and for Sheffield Attercliffe from 1970 to 1992.[1] Duffy was also a Minister of the Navy in the 1970s, and president of the NATO Assembly in the 1980s. Following the death of Ronald Atkins on 30 December 2020, Duffy became Britain's oldest surviving former MP.[2]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference whoswho was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Ashton, Lucy (10 March 2021). "Politician who had 'direct contact with White House, Pentagon and the Kremlin' becomes longest-lived former MP". Doncaster Free Press. Retrieved 10 March 2021.