Brynle Williams
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| Brynle Williams AM | |
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| Assumed office 11 July 2007 |
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| Leader | Nick Bourne |
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| Preceded by | Elin Jones |
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| Assumed office 1 May 2003 |
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| Preceded by | Peter Rogers |
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| Born | 9 January 1949 Cilcain |
| Political party | Conservative |
Brynle Williams born in Cilcain, North Wales, 9 January 1949, is a member of the National Assembly for Wales in the North Wales region for the Welsh Conservative Party . He was first elected to the Assembly on 1 May 2003, and was successfully re-elected in 2007. He made his name during the importing of beef to Holyhead, Wales and as a leader of the UK fuel protests in 2000.
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[edit] Professional career
Brynle Williams has been involved in farming since the age of 15. He is an international judge of Welsh Ponies and Cobs. President-Elect of the Denbighshire and Flintshire Agricultural Society (2003-04), Chairman of Flintshire County Farmers Union of Wales, lifetime member of the Welsh Pony and Cob Society [1] (where he served on the council for 8 years), and a member of the Livestock Committee of the Royal Welsh Agricultural Society [2] for over 20 years. His hobbies include showing ponies and judging them at competitions internationally and spending time with his family.
[edit] Political career
He is currently the Shadow Minister for Rural Affairs, since 14 July 2007, and sits on the Sustainability, [3] Rural Development [4] and Standards [5] committees.
Williams has previously been the Conservative spokesman for Environment, Planning and Countryside and Local Government in the Second Assembly (2003-07), during which time he was also Chair of the North Wales Regional Committee.
[edit] External links
- Official Site
- Member Profile at the National Assembly for Wales
- Welsh Conservatives Website
- BBC News Welsh Farmer behind Protest
- Transaction 2007 Fuel Protest Site
[edit] Offices held
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| Preceded by Peter Rogers |
Assembly Member for North Wales 2003–present |
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| Preceded by Elin Jones |
Shadow Minister for Rural Affairs 2007–present |
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[edit] References
- ^ http://www.wpcs.uk.com/
- ^ http://www.rwas.co.uk/society
- ^ http://www.assemblywales.org/bus-home/bus-committees/bus-committees-third1/bus-committees-third-sc-home.htm
- ^ http://www.assemblywales.org/bus-home/bus-committees/bus-committees-third1/bus-committees-third-rd-home.htm
- ^ http://www.assemblywales.org/bus-home/bus-committees/bus-committees-third1/bus-committees-third-std-home.htm
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