Janet Davies (Welsh politician)

Janet Davies (Welsh politician)

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name=Janet Davies



birth_date =birth date and age|df=yes|1939|05|29
birth_place = Cardiff, Wales
office = Assembly Member
constituency=South Wales West Region
term_start =1999
term_end =2007
predecessor = (new post)
successor = Bethan Jenkins
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party = Plaid Cymru

Janet Davies (born in Cardiff, 29 May 1938) is a Plaid Cymru Welsh politician. She was the National Assembly for Wales Member for South Wales West from 1999 to 2007, retiring at the 2007 election.

Background

Educated at Howell's School Llandaff, Cardiff. Trinity College, Carmarthen (BA Hons). University of Wales and the Open University (BA Hons). Davies was a Nurse and Midwife in the 1960s.

Political career

A former Member of Taff Ely Borough Council (1983-96) and Leader of Council 1991-96, and Mayor from 1995-96. Contested Pontypridd 1983 General Election, Brecon and Radnor 1985 By-Election, Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney 1987 General Election. Director of elections and a member of the Plaid Cymru National Executive. She was Chief Whip for the Plaid Group in the National Assembly.

In the Second Assembly (2003-07) she was Chair for the following committees: Audit Committee; Scrutiny of the First Minister Committee; Public Audit Act Commencement Order Committee 2005; Public Audit (Wales) Bill Committee 2003; and the Public Audit (Wales) Bill Committee 2004.

External links

* [http://www.plaidcymru.org/ Plaid Cymru - the Party of Wales Website]

References

* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/uk/wales/13014.stm Profile on BBC Website September 1999]

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