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Leo Abse | |
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 1967 portrait | |
| Chair of the Welsh Affairs Select Committee | |
| In office 25 January 1980 – 20 November 1981 | |
| Preceded by | Position Established |
| Succeeded by | Donald Anderson |
| Member of Parliament for Torfaen Pontypool (1958–1983) | |
| In office 10 November 1958 – 18 May 1987 | |
| Preceded by | Granville West |
| Succeeded by | Paul Murphy |
| Member of Cardiff City Council | |
| In office 1953–1958 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Leopold Abse 22 April 1917 Cardiff, Wales |
| Died | 19 August 2008 (aged 91) London, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Labour |
| Alma mater | London School of Economics |
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Leopold Abse (22 April 1917 – 19 August 2008)[1] was a Welsh lawyer and politician. He was a British Labour MP for nearly 30 years, noted for promoting private member's bills to decriminalise male homosexual relations and liberalise the divorce laws. During his parliamentary career, Abse introduced more private member's bills than any other parliamentarian in the 20th century.[2] After his retirement from Parliament he wrote several books about politics, based on his interest in psychoanalysis.
- ^ "Leo Abse: MP who fought to reform homosexuality and divorce laws". The Times. London. 21 August 2008. Archived from the original on 31 May 2010.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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