Michael Martin Baron Martin Of Springburn - Place of Birth, Date of Birth, Age, Wiki, Facts, Net Worth, Birthday, Biography and Family

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Jul 03, 1945 Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom Died on 29 Apr 2018 (aged 72)

Speaker of the House of Commons (2000-2009), Member of Parliament (UK) from 1979 to 2009

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About Michael Martin Baron Martin Of Springburn

  • Michael John Martin, Baron Martin of Springburn, (3 July 1945 – 29 April 2018) was a British Labour politician who served as Speaker of the House of Commons between 2000 and 2009, and was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Glasgow Springburn from 1979 to 2005, and then for Glasgow North East until 2009.
  • He was elected as Speaker of the House of Commons in 2000, remaining in the office for nine years until his involuntary resignation in 2009. On his election to the post of Speaker in 2000, he was the first Catholic to serve in the role since the Reformation.
  • He resigned from the position on 21 June 2009 as a result of diminishing parliamentary and public confidence owing to his role in the expenses scandal.
  • He also stood down from the House of Commons on the following day.

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