Chris Kitchen

British trade union leader (born 1966)

Chris Kitchen
Born (1966-06-23) 23 June 1966 (age 57)
Occupation(s)Former coal miner
General Secretary of the National Union of Mineworkers

Christian James Ronald Kitchen (born 23 June 1966) is a British trade union leader who has held the position of General Secretary of the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM)[1] since 2007.

Prior to becoming NUM General Secretary, Kitchen was branch secretary at the Kellingley Colliery.[2]

References

  1. ^ List of NUM Officials, accessed 15 November 2013 http://www.num.org.uk/page/Contacts
  2. ^ "Miners suspend planned stoppages", BBC News, 10 March 2004
Trade union offices
Preceded by
Steve Kemp
 Secretary Yorkshire Area of the National Union of Mineworkers
2007–present 		Incumbent
Preceded by
Steve Kemp
 General Secretary of the National Union of Mineworkers
2007–present 		Incumbent
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Miners' Federation of Great Britain (MFGB) and National Union of Mineworkers (NUM)
Presidents
  • 1889 Pickard
  • 1904 En. Edwards
  • 1912 Smillie
  • 1922 Smith
  • 1929 Richards
  • 1931 Eb. Edwards
  • 1932 Lee
  • 1934 J. Jones
  • 1939 Lawther
  • 1954 E. Jones
  • 1960 Machen
  • 1960 Ford
  • 1971 Gormley
  • 1982 Scargill
  • 2002 Lavery
  • 2012 Wilson
Vice-Presidents
  • 1889 Woods
  • 1909 Smillie
  • 1912 Harvey
  • 1914 House
  • 1917 Smith
  • 1922 Walsh
  • 1924 Richards
  • 1929 Eb. Edwards
  • 1931 Lee
  • 1932 J. Jones
  • 1933 Davies
  • 1934 Lawther
  • 1939 Bowman
  • 1950 E. Jones
  • 1954 T. Jones
  • 1961 Collindridge
  • 1963 Bullough
  • 1969 Schofield
  • 1973 McGahey
  • 1987 Thompson
  • 1989 Vacant
  • 1992 Cave
  • 2002 Stanley
  • 2010 Wilson
  • 2012 Thomas
General Secretaries
Treasurers
  • 1889 En. Edwards
  • 1904 Abraham
  • 1918 Robson
  • 1921 Richardson
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