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My Take
What draws me to Alan Haworth is that he spent his life in the machinery of politics rather than its spotlight. Serving as Secretary of the Parliamentary Labour Party for over a decade is the kind of unglamorous, indispensable work that holds an entire party together, and I respect anyone who masters it. Rising from Blackburn to the House of Lords without chasing the camera tells me a great deal about his character. He was a builder of consensus and continuity, the sort of figure whose absence is only fully felt once they are gone. I find that quiet, durable contribution genuinely admirable.
Overview
Alan Robert Haworth, Baron Haworth (26 April 1948 – 28 August 2023) was a British Labour politician. He was an official in the party from 1975 to 2004, including serving as Secretary of the Parliamentary Labour Party from 1992 to 2004. In 2004, he was appointed to the House of Lords as a life peer.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Alan Haworth, Baron Haworth
- Name (Japanese)
- アラン・ハワース (ハワース男爵)
- Reading
- あらん・はわーす (はわーす男爵)
- Born
- April 26, 1948 – August 28, 2023
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Rat
- Origin
- Blackburn, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- politician
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- University of St Andrews
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.