Alun Ffred Jones
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| Alun Ffred Jones AM | |
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| Assumed office 3 May 2007 |
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| Preceded by | New constituency |
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| Majority | 5,018 (25.6%) |
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| In office 1 May 2003 – 3 May 2007 |
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| Preceded by | Dafydd Wigley |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
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| Born | 29 October 1949 Brynaman |
| Political party | Plaid Cymru |
| Alma mater | Bangor University |
Alun Ffred Jones (born 29 October 1949) is a Welsh politician and member of Plaid Cymru. Jones was the National Assembly for Wales Member for Caernarfon 2003-07 and for the newly created Arfon constituency since the National Assembly for Wales election, 2007.
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[edit] Background
Jones was born in Brynaman and educated in the University of Wales, Bangor. Before his election, he was a Television director and producer for Ffilmiau`r Nant and, before that, he was a Welsh teacher and Head of Department and a journalist with HTV. Jones speaks Welsh, English and French. He enjoys theatre, sports and gardening.[citation needed]
[edit] Political career
Jones is the former Leader of Gwynedd County Council, is Chair of Antur Nantlle and chair of Nantlle Vale Football Club. His main political interests are in broadcasting, community development and the economy. On 22 July 2008 he was appointed Minister for Heritage in the Welsh Labour/Plaid Cymru coalition Welsh Assembly Government. [1]
On November 20, 2008, Jones became the first person to use the Welsh language as a representative of the UK government at a European Union meeting in Brussels[2].
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[edit] Offices held
| National Assembly for Wales | ||
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| Preceded by Dafydd Wigley |
Assembly Member for Caernarfon 2003 – 2007 |
Succeeded by (constituency abolished) |
| Preceded by (new constituency) |
Assembly Member for Arfon 2007–present |
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| Preceded by Elin Jones |
Shadow Economic Development Minister 2006 - 2007 |
Succeeded by David Melding |
| Preceded by Rhodri Glyn Thomas |
Minister for Heritage 2008 from 22 July 2008 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
