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Margaret McKay (Margaret McCarthy) was born on 22 January, 1907 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, is a British trade unionist and politician. Discover Margaret McKay's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 89 years old?

Popular As Margaret McCarthy
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Age 89 years old
Zodiac Sign Aquarius
Born 22 January 1907
Birthday 22 January
Birthplace Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire
Date of death 1996
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1907

Margaret McKay (née McCarthy; 22 January 1907 – 1 March 1996) was a British Labour Party Member of Parliament for Clapham from 1964 to 1970.

Despite later assertions that McKay was born in 1911, she was in fact born on 22 January 1907 at Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, a daughter of Joseph and Betsy Ann (Catlow) McCarthy.

McKay's family moved to New Bedford, Massachusetts in her youth, but then returned to England.

McKay joined the Independent Labour Party's Guild of Youth, then the Young Communist League, graduating to the Communist Party of Great Britain.

1932

She left the party in 1932, joining the Labour Party, and became active in the Socialist League, a left-wing pressure group within the party, serving as its general secretary from 1936 until it was dissolved the following year.

1951

She also became general secretary of the National Union of Domestic Workers, a national organiser for the Transport and General Workers' Union, and Trades Union Congress Women's Officer (1951–1962).

1959

After holding various trade union posts, McKay stood unsuccessfully for Labour in Walthamstow East at the 1959 general election.

1964

At the 1964 general election, she defeated the sitting Conservative MP Alan Glyn for Clapham, taking the seat with a majority of only 556.

1966

At the 1966 election she increased her majority to over 4,000 against the Conservative Ian Gow, but she stood down at the 1970 general election, when the seat was won by the Conservative William Shelton.

While in Parliament, McKay became a supporter of Arab interests, creating a mock Palestinian refugee camp in Parliament Square and wearing Arab robes during debates.

Jordan issued a postage stamp in her honour.

After retiring from politics, McKay moved to Abu Dhabi.

1996

She became a friend of the then President, Sheikh Zayed, and died there on 1 March 1996.

She is buried at Sas Al Nakhl cemetery.