Darren Millar
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| Darren Millar AM | |
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| Assumed office 14 July 2007 |
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| Leader | Nick Bourne |
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| Preceded by | New post |
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| Assumed office 3 May 2007 |
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| Preceded by | Alun Pugh |
| Majority | 1,596 (6.1%) |
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| Born | 1976 (age 33–34) |
| Political party | Conservative |
Darren Millar (born 1976) is a Welsh politician. He is currently a Conservative member of the National Assembly for Wales for Clwyd West.
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[edit] Personal
Darren Millar lives in the Kinmel Bay area with his wife and two children. He enjoys reading and history, and attends North Coast Church. [1]
[edit] Professional career
Prior to his election to the assembly, Millar was a manager for an international charity. He has also been an accountant working in the construction, care home and telecommunications industries, and is a member of the Chartered Management Institute.[1]
[edit] Political career
In 2000/2001, Darren became the youngest serving Mayor in Wales, a record which he understands is as yet unbroken, when he served the township of Towyn and Kinmel Bay. He has also served as a member of Conwy County Borough Council, the North Wales Police Authority and the North Wales Fire and Rescue Service.
Darren is a former Shadow Minister for the Environment and Planning and also a former member of the National Assembly's Sustainability Committee.
He was appointed as Shadow Minister for Communities and Local Government in February 2009. He currently Chairs the Assembly's Health, Well-being and Local Government Committee and the Cross Party Group on Faith, of which he is a founder member.
In the 2003 National Assembly for Wales election, he stood as a candidate for the Vale of Clwyd where he increased the Conservatives' vote share by 8.4%.
In the 2007 National Assembly for Wales election, he was elected to the Clwyd West seat, defeating the incumbent Labour AM, Alun Pugh, by 6.1%.
[edit] Offices held
| National Assembly for Wales | ||
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| Preceded by Alun Pugh |
Assembly Member for Clwyd West 2007–present |
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Shadow Minister for Communities and Local Government 2007–present |
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[edit] External links
- Darren Millar AM (Millar's own website)
- National Assembly for Wales: Members Profile
- Welsh Conservatives: Profile
[edit] References
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