Betty Williams (politician)

Betty Williams (politician)

Infobox MP
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name = Betty Williams
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constituency_MP = Conwy
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majority = 3,081 (9.2%)
predecessor = Wyn Roberts
successor = Incumbent
term_start = 1 May 1997
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birth_date = birth date and age|1944|07|31
birth_place = Bangor, Wales
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nationality = Welsh
spouse =
party = Labour
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alma_mater = University of Wales, Bangor
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Betty Helena Williams (born 31 July 1944 in Bangor, north Wales) is a Welsh politician. She has been Labour Member of Parliament for the Welsh constituency of Conwy since 1997.

Early life

She attended Ysgol Dyffryn Nantlle in Penygroes near Caernarfon.

Betty is a former chair of a community centre, as well as a former Christian Aid and Meals on Wheels organiser, and an Honorary Fellow of the University of Wales, Bangor. She worked as a secretary and freelance journalist.

Parliamentary career

She contested Caernarfon in 1983 and Conwy in 1987 and 1992.

Betty Williams is a member the Parliamentary Labour Party committees on education and employment; health and social services, and culture, media and sport.

She is also a member of the All-Party Parliamentary Groups in the House of Commons covering children in Wales, primary headache disorders, maternity, multiple sclerosis and vaccine-damaged children.

Personal life

She is married to Evan with two sons who are now grown up. Williams is both her married and maiden name. She has a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Wales. Her interests include opera and sheepdog trials.

External links

* [http://www.epolitix.com/EN/MPWebsites/Betty+Williams/ ePolitix - Betty Williams] official site
* [http://www.labour.org.uk/maps/locinfo.phtml?ctid=2619 Labour Party - Betty Williams MP] official biography
* [http://politics.guardian.co.uk/person/0,9290,-5548,00.html Guardian Unlimited Politics - Ask Aristotle: Betty Williams MP]
* [http://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/betty_williams/conwy TheyWorkForYou.com - Betty Williams MP]
* [http://publicwhip.org.uk/mp.php?firstname=Betty&lastname=Williams&constituency=Conwy The Public Whip - Betty Williams MP] voting record
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/mpdb/html/157.stm BBC Politics]

News items

* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/wales_politics/7610118.stm Retiring in September 2008]
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/6273830.stm Grassing on smoking MPs in July 2007]
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/3297085.stm School playgrounds in December 2003]

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