Peter Black (Welsh politician)

Peter Black AM
Assembly Commissioner
Incumbent
Assumed office 9 June 2007
First Minister	Carwyn Jones Rhodri Morgan
Preceded by	New post
Member of the Welsh Assembly for South Wales West
Incumbent
Assumed office 6 May 1999
Preceded by	New post
Personal details
Born	30 January 1960 (1960-01-30) Clatterbridge, Merseyside, England
Nationality	British citizen
Political party	Welsh Liberal Democrats
Alma mater	Swansea University
Occupation	Civil servant
Website	www.peter-black.net

Peter Black (born 30 January 1960) is a Welsh Liberal Democrat politician, and Member of the Welsh Assembly for the South Wales West Region.

Background

He was educated at Wirral Grammar School for Boys and the Swansea University, graduating in English and History. Before entering politics full-time, he previously worked as a research assistant for West Glamorgan Social Services and for the Land Registry for Wales. Black is married and enjoys films, theatre and poetry.

Political career

Peter Black addressing the 2008 Liberal Democrat conference in the ACC Liverpool

A Councillor for the Cwmbwrla ward on City and County of Swansea council, he was leader of the Liberal Democrat Group 1984–99. He is a past Chair of the Welsh Liberal Democrats and of the party's Finance and Administration Committee.

Black fought Swansea East at the Assembly elections in 1999 and 2003, but entered the Assembly as the lead candidate on the Welsh Liberal Democrat regional list for South Wales West. He was the lead candidate again in 2007. A former Deputy Minister in the 2000–03 Labour / Welsh Liberal Democrat coalition administration, he chaired the Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills Committee in the second Assembly and now sits on the Health Wellbeing and Local Government Committee as the Welsh Liberal Democrat Health, Local Government and Housing Spokesperson. He is a member of the Assembly Commission with responsibility for ICT and promoting the Assembly.

After Charles Kennedy's resignation in 2006, Black supported Simon Hughes in the ensuing leadership contest. He subsequently backed Nick Clegg in the most recent leadership contest.

References

• The Wales Yearbook 2007

External links

• Official website
• Official blog
• Official biography at the Welsh Assembly website
• Profile at the site of Welsh Liberal Democrats

Offices held

National Assembly for Wales
Preceded by New post	Assembly Member for South Wales West 1999–present	Incumbent
Preceded by New post	Assembly Commission 2007–present	Incumbent
Political offices
Preceded by New post	Deputy Minister for Local Government 2000–2003	Succeeded by (post reorganised)