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Ashok Kumar, Dr., MP
01-08-2006--

Ashok Kumar

28 May 1956 – 15 March 2010.

Labour MP for Middlesbrough South & East Cleveland.

Entered Parliament on 1 May 1997 - General election.


As the MP for the Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland constituency, Dr. Ashok Kumar's education and career include: studying at Rykneld School for Boys in Derby and at Aston University, where he obtained the degrees: Chemical Engineering (BSc); Process Analysis and Control Theory (MSc); and Fluid Mechanics (PhD).

Dr. Kumar was also a Research Fellow at Imperial College, London, and a Research Scientist for British Steel. Roles Dr. Kumar has served in include being a Fellow of the Institution of Chemical Engineers and a member of the Institute of Energy.

Parliamentary roles include being a Member of Trade and Industry Select Committee, Member of Science & Technology Select Committee, Chair of All Party Parliamentary Group for the Chemical Industry, Parliamentay Labour Party Treasury Committee.Kumar has also had published work in scientific and mathematical journal.

His previous Parliamentary Career includes being MP for Langbaurgh (by-election) 1991-92.

His current roles include PLP Trade and Industry Committee, PLP Treasury Committee, PLP Education and Employment Committee, PLP Job Creation Group and Chair of the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology. He is the Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Rt. Hon. Hilary Benn Secretary of State for International Development.

Contact Details:

Houses of Parliament
House of Commons
Westminster
London
SW1A 0AA
Tel: 020 7219 4460

Constituency postal address:
6-8 Wilson Street
Gainsborough
Cleveland
TS14 6NA
Tel: 01287 610878
Fax: 01287 631894

Email: ashokkumarmp @parliament.uk

Last Updated ( 29-04-2010-- )
 
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