Introduction
Norman Anthony Godman (born 19 April 1937) is a Scottish Labour Party politician.
Early life
Prior to his political career, he was a shipwright and lecturer, earning a PhD. He also served in the Royal Military Police during his National Service.
Parliamentary career
Godman first stood for Parliament in the 1979 General Election when he contested Aberdeen South, but he was defeated by the Conservative incumbent Iain Sproat by 772 votes.
He served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Greenock and Port Glasgow from 1983 to 1997, and for Greenock and Inverclyde from 1997 to 2001. From 1988-1989 he was Opposition spokesman for Agricultural and Rural Affairs.
Family
His wife is Trish Godman, who was the Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for West Renfrewshire constituency from the Scottish Parliament general election, 1999 until her retirement in 2011.