Iain Coleman

Iain Coleman
Member of Parliament
for Hammersmith and Fulham
In office
1 May 1997 – 11 April 2005
Preceded byConstituency Established
Succeeded byGreg Hands
Personal details
Born(1958-01-18)18 January 1958
London, England
Died20 September 2025(2025-09-20) (aged 67)
PartyLabour
Spouse
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(m. 1996)​
RelationsNeale Coleman (brother)
Children1

Iain Clifford Coleman (18 January 1958 – 20 September 2025) was a British Labour politician who was Member of Parliament for Hammersmith and Fulham in London from 1997 to 2005.[1] He was elected as a councillor in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham for Shepherd's Bush Green ward in May 2010.

Background

Coleman was born in London on 18 January 1958.[2] He was educated at Tonbridge School.[2] Coleman worked as a local government officer in the London Boroughs of Ealing and Islington. His mother and brother, Neale Coleman, were councillors in Barnet and Westminster respectively.[2]

Political career

Coleman was a councillor on Hammersmith and Fulham Council from 1986 to 1997, serving as Leader from 1991 to 1996 and Mayor from 1996 to 1997. He was elected to represent Avonmore ward in 1986, alongside his wife, Sally Powell.[3] The ward's two seats were gained from the Conservatives.[4] When Chief Whip of the Labour Group, he resigned over service cuts. Coleman latterly represented Gibbs Green ward, and stood down following his election to parliament.[5]

Coleman was first elected as an MP at the 1997 general election, and retained the highly marginal seat at the 2001 general election.[6]

He announced on 14 March 2005 that he would be standing down due to ill health.[7] Melanie Smallman was subsequently selected by the local Constituency Labour Party to replace him as the party's candidate, but was unsuccessful in her election bid, losing to Greg Hands of the Conservative Party. Coleman subsequently stood for Labour in the May 2006 local election for the North End ward, but failed to gain a seat, the Conservatives making a clean sweep of the ward.[8] However, he was elected as a councillor for Shepherds Bush Green ward at the May 2010 local elections.[9]

Personal life and death

Coleman was married to Sally Powell from 1996 onwards,[2] formerly a senior Labour councillor in Hammersmith and Fulham, as well as a NEC member; they had one son, Jack Coleman. He was a keen Arsenal supporter. His health declined in later years after multiple strokes.[2] Coleman died on 20 September 2025, aged 67.[10][11]

References

  1. ^ "Iain Clifford Coleman". The Times. 30 September 2025. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Iain Coleman, Hammersmith and Fulham stalwart who was variously a councillor, mayor and Labour MP". The Daily Telegraph. 2 October 2025. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
  3. ^ London Borough Council Elections 8 May 1986 (PDF). London Residuary Body - Research and Intelligence Unit. August 1986. p. 31. ISBN 1 85261 003 4.
  4. ^ London Borough Council elections : 6 May 1982 (PDF). Greater London Council Intelligence Unit. 29 July 1982. p. 28. ISBN 0716812576.
  5. ^ "Gibbs Green Ward By Election 10 July 1997" (PDF). Hammersmith & Fulham Electoral Services. Retrieved 27 September 2025.
  6. ^ "Parliamentary career for Mr Iain Coleman - MPs and Lords - UK Parliament". members.parliament.uk. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
  7. ^ "Ill-health forces out Labour MP". BBC News. 14 March 2005. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
  8. ^ "Council Election May 2006". Hammersmith and Fulham Council. 13 March 2015. Archived from the original on 28 May 2015. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
  9. ^ "Council elections 2010 wards and candidates". Hammersmith and Fulham Council. 13 March 2015. Archived from the original on 11 May 2010.
  10. ^ Moules, James (23 September 2025). "Iain Coleman obituary: 'Labour could do with a few more Iain Colemans right now'". Labour List. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
  11. ^ "Iain Coleman, Former MP and Council Leader, Dies Aged 67". FulhamSW6. 25 September 2025. Retrieved 27 September 2025.
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