Andrew Davies (Labour politician)
Andrew David Davies (born 5 May 1952) is a Welsh Labour politician, who represented the constituency of Swansea West in the National Assembly for Wales. Davies was born in Hereford to Welsh parents; his mother is from Llandeilo and his father from Holywell, Flintshire. Davies attended Hereford Cathedral School and Swansea University, where he trained as a teacher.
Andrew Davies | |
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| Member of the Welsh Assembly for Swansea West | |
| In office 6 May 1999 – 6 May 2011 | |
| Preceded by | New Assembly |
| Succeeded by | Julie James |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 May 1952 Hereford, England |
| Political party | Labour |
| Alma mater | Swansea University |
Professional career
He worked for the Ford Motor Company and a public affairs company. Davies is also a qualified counsellor and has lectured in further, higher and continuing education.
Political career
Former Chair of Swansea West Labour Party and member of the Welsh Labour Executive Committee, he was a regional party official from 1984-91. Davies was one of the architects of devolution as main organiser of the Labour Party Yes Campaign in 1997. He has served as a member of the Welsh Assembly Government for the first ten years of devolution serving under both Alun Michael and Rhodri Mrogan.
From May 1999 to February 2002, he served as Business Manager with a place on the Business Committee. During the period of Labour minority government (May 1999-October 2000), he also served as chief whip of the Labour group, but Standing Orders of the Labour Group prohibited him holding this post during a coalition period.
In February 2002, promotion followed the "tweak" by Rhodri Morgan to his Cabinet when, with Mike German AM still outside Government, Andrew Davies was promoted to Minister for Economic Development. It is arguably the second most senior position in Cabinet and was seen as a reward for loyalty and for managing Assembly business.
In the May 2003 reshuffle he also gained responsibility for transport policy. He helped the Assembly's policy of extending broadband connectivity throughout Wales to progress. From 2000 he has also had personal responsibility for co-ordination of information technology in public institutions, and has sought to advance Wales's IT abilities on a European level.
In May 2007 Davies became Minister for Social Justice and Public Service delivery in the Labour led minority government. In the coalition government of Labour and Plaid Cymru, Davies was appointed Minister for Finance and Public Service Delivery on 19 July.
He left the cabinet following the Welsh Labour leadership election in 2009 and stood down as an Assembly Member at the 2011 election.
He later became Chief Executive of Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board in South Wales from 2013 until 2019.[1]
References
- "ABMU Chairman Andrew Davies announces his departure". NHS Wales. 29 March 2019. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
External links
- Bio at the Welsh Assembly Government
- The Department for Enterprise, Innovation, and Networks
- Assembly Handbook (pdf)
| Senedd Cymru | ||
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| Preceded by (new post) |
Assembly Member for Swansea West | Succeeded by Julie James |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by (new post) |
Chief Whip 1999 – 2000 |
Succeeded by Karen Sinclair |
| Preceded by (new post) |
Minister for Assembly Business 1999 – 2002 |
Succeeded by Carwyn Jones |
| Preceded by (new post) |
Minister for Enterprise, Innovation and Networks 2002 – 2007 |
Succeeded by Brian Gibbons |
| Preceded by (new post) |
Minister for Social Justice and Public Service Delivery 2007 (31 May to 19 July) |
Succeeded by (post reorganised) |
| Preceded by (new post) |
Minister for Finance and Public Service Delivery 2007-2009 |
Succeeded by (post reorganised) |