Paul Flynn (politician)

Paul Flynn
Official portrait, 2005
Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
In office 4 July 2016 – 6 October 2016
Leader	Jeremy Corbyn
Preceded by	Chris Bryant
Succeeded by	Valerie Vaz
Shadow Secretary of State for Wales
In office 3 July 2016 – 6 October 2016
Leader	Jeremy Corbyn
Preceded by	Nia Griffith
Succeeded by	Jo Stevens
Member of Parliament for Newport West
In office 11 June 1987 – 17 February 2019
Preceded by	Mark Robinson
Succeeded by	Ruth Jones
Personal details
Born	Paul Philip Flynn (1935-02-09)9 February 1935 Cardiff, Wales
Died	17 February 2019(2019-02-17) (aged 84) Newport, Wales
Political party	Labour
Spouses	Anne Harvey ​ ​ (m. 1962; div. 1984)​ Samantha Morgan ​ ​ (m. 1985)​ [1]
Children	4
Education	St Illtyd's Catholic High School
Alma mater	Cardiff University
Website	Official website

Paul Philip Flynn (9 February 1935 – 17 February 2019) was a British Labour Party politician who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Newport West from the 1987 general election until his death in 2019. He briefly served as Shadow Secretary of State for Wales and Shadow Leader of the House of Commons in 2016, becoming the oldest MP to hold a Shadow Cabinet position, aged 81.^[2]