Ian Lavery Ian Lavery Ian Lavery (born 6 January 1963) is a British Labour Party politician and former trade union leader from Northumberland who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Wansbeck since the 2010 general election. Born and raised in Ashington, Lavery began work in the construction industry after leaving school before becoming a mining apprentice. Noted for being the sole apprentice to refuse to work during the miners' strike of 1984-1985, he gradually rose up the ranks of the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) and was chosen to succeed Arthur Scargill as NUM President in 2002. Once elected to
2002 President of the Senate of the Czech Republic election 2002 President of the Senate of the Czech Republic election An election of the President of the Senate of the Czech Republic was held on 4 December 2002. Petr Pithart was re-elected as the President of the Senate. 2002 Senate election was won by the Civic Democratic Party. Independent candidates made gains. Candidates of governing coalition were heavily defeated. Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party decided to nominate the incumbent President Petr Pithart. He was also supported by the Czech Social Democratic Party, Freedom Union – Democratic Union and Independents. The Civic Democratic Party decided to not support