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Ian Gow

British Conservative MP killed by an IRA bomb (1937-1990) · United Kingdom · On the map · Politicians · Died at 53

Ian Reginald Edward Gow was a British politician and solicitor. As a member of the Conservative Party, he served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Eastbourne from 1974, until his assassination in 1990 by the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) outside his home in East Sussex.

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United Kingdom
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1937 to 1990 · aged 53