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Mark Drakeford AM Member of the Welsh Assembly
for Cardiff WestIncumbent Assumed office
6 May 2011Preceded by Rhodri Morgan Majority 5,901 (23.1%) Personal details Political party Labour Co-operative Alma mater University of Wales Mark Drakeford AM is a Welsh Labour & Co-operative politician, who has represented the constituency of Cardiff West since the National Assembly for Wales election of 2011.[1]
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Early life
Mark Drakeford was born and brought up in West Wales, before moving to Cardiff more than thirty years ago. Since then he has lived in the Pontcanna area of Cardiff West, with his wife and children. A former probation officer, youth justice worker and Barnardos project leader in Ely and Caerau, he is currently a Professor of Social Policy at Cardiff University.
Political career
In the 1980s and 1990s Mark was a Labour Councillor on South Glamorgan County Council, specialising in education issues, including Welsh meduim education. Between 2000 and 2010 he worked as the Cabinet's health and social policy adviser at the Welsh Assembly, and was latterly Head of the First Minister political office. As well as a thirty year knowledge of the Cardiff West constituency he has detailed understanding of the way in which the Assembly works, and how an Assembly Member can be most effective. He was elected to the Assembly in 2011.
Personal life
Outside of politics, he is a long-time member of Glamorgan County Cricket Club, has worked a Pontcanna allotment for more than a quarter of a century and enjoys body boarding off the Pembrokeshire coast.
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Offices held
National Assembly for Wales Preceded by
Rhodri MorganAssembly Member for Cardiff West
2011–presentIncumbent References
Categories:- Living people
- Labour Co-operative Members of the National Assembly for Wales
- Wales AMs 2011–
- Welsh Labour politicians
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