Brian Jenkins (politician)

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Brian Jenkins
Member of Parliament
for Tamworth
South East Staffordshire (1996–1997)
In office
11 April 1996 – 12 April 2010
Preceded by David Lightbown
Succeeded by Chris Pincher
Personal details
Born 19 September 1942
Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales
Nationality British
Political party Labour
Alma mater London School of Economics Wolverhampton University

Brian David Jenkins (born 19 September 1942) is a British Labour Party politician who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Tamworth from 1997 until 2010. From 1996 to 1997, he was MP for South East Staffordshire before minor boundary changes in 1997.

Parliamentary career

Jenkins was elected to the House of Commons at the South East Staffordshire by-election in April 1996, following the death of Conservative Party MP David Lightbown. He had previously contested the seat in the 1992 general election.

The South East Staffordshire constituency was abolished in boundary changes at the 1997 general election, when he was returned to Parliament for the new Tamworth constituency. He was re-elected at the 2001 general election and again in 2005, but lost the seat to the Conservative Party candidate Chris Pincher in 2010.