Paul Boateng
1 portrait by Neil Kenlock
© Neil Kenlock
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Paul Boateng
by Neil Kenlock
bromide fibre print, 1976
15 in. x 11 1/8 in. (381 mm x 284 mm)
Purchased, 2003
Photographs Collection
NPG x126196
Sitterback to top
- Paul Yaw Boateng (1951-), Labour politician; MP for Brent South. Sitter in 4 portraits.
Placesback to top
- Place made and portrayed: United Kingdom: England, London (sitter's chambers, Borough High Street, London)
Events of 1976back to top
Current affairs
Harold Wilson unexpectedly resigns as Prime Minister and is replaced by Leonard James Callaghan. Wilson's resignation honours list caused controversy due to the appearance of a number of wealthy businessmen whose principles were considered anathema to those of the party. It became known as the 'Lavender List' after it was alleged that it was drafted by Marcia Williams, the head of Wilson's political office, on lavender-coloured notepaper.Art and science
The first commercial Concorde flights are made, operated by British Airways and Air France. The supersonic (faster than the speed of sound) aeroplane was developed through a British and French treaty, and operated until 2003 when it was retired due to falling passenger numbers following a crash in 2000.The National Theatre opens on the South Bank in London under the artistic directorship of Lord Olivier.
International
North Vietnam invades and overpowers South Vietnam, reunifying the country as the Socialist Republic of Vietnam under communist rule.240,000 people die in the Tangshan Earthquake in China; one of the greatest death tolls from an earthquake in history. The event was part of the 'Curse of 1976', a year that also saw the death of Mao Zedong, and the attempted seizure of power by the Gang of Four.
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The Rt Hon the Lord Boateng PC DL
29 April 2020, 14:27
This picture was taken of me long before I became a Member of Parliament and later Cabinet Minister. I was at the time a civil liberties lawyer and a human rights activist campaigning for equality under the law for Britain’s BAME communities. 1976 was a time of growing activism on the part of the black community against racism particularly in the Police. It was taken of me in my law office by a renown black photo journalist.