Llew Smith

Llew Smith
Member of Parliament for Blaenau Gwent
In office 9 April 1992 – 5 May 2005
Preceded by	Michael Foot
Succeeded by	Peter Law
Member of the European Parliament for South Wales East
In office 17 June 1984 – 9 June 1994
Preceded by	Constituency Established
Succeeded by	Glenys Kinnock
Personal details
Born	16 April 1944 (1944-04-16)
Nationality	British
Political party	Labour

Llewellyn Thomas Smith (born 16 April 1944) is a former Welsh Labour Party politician.

Smith was Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for South Wales East from 1984 to 1994, and at the 1992 general election he was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for Blaenau Gwent. A member of the Socialist Campaign Group, he stood down at the 2005 general election. He opposed the formation of the National Assembly for Wales although he later became a close ally of Assembly Member Peter Law who succeeded him as MP.

References

• Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs

External links

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Llew Smith

European Parliament
New constituency	Member of European Parliament for South Wales East 1984–1994	Succeeded by Glenys Kinnock
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Michael Foot	Member of Parliament for Blaenau Gwent 1992–2005	Succeeded by Peter Law