Andrew Davies (5 May1952 – ) is a Labour politician; currently Minister for Enterprise, Innovation & Networks and member for the constituency of Swansea West in the National Assembly for Wales. May 5 is the 125th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (126th in leap years). ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Labour Party has since its formation in the early 20th century been the principal left wing political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). ... Swansea West is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... The National Assembly for Wales (or NAfW) (Welsh: Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru) is a devolved assembly with power to make legislation in Wales, and is also responsible for most UK government departments in Wales. ...
Born in Hereford, Davies attended Hereford Cathedral School and Swansea University before working for the Ford Motor Company and a public affairs company. Hereford Cathedral Hereford (pronounced hěr-ə-füd or hěr-i-füd) Welsh: Henffordd (pronounced Henforth) is a city in the west of England, close to the border with Wales and on the River Wye. ... Floreat Schola Herefordensis Hereford Cathedral School is a co-educational independent school and member of the Headmasters and Headmistresses Conference. ... The University of Wales, Swansea was founded in 1920 as University College, Swansea, the fourth college of the University of Wales, following the report of the Haldane Commission into University Education in Wales. ... The Ford Motor Company (usually called Ford; sometimes called FoMoCo), (NYSE: F) is a multinational corporation that manufactures automobiles. ...
Davies himself feels he has earned significant political capital overseas and he asserts with characteristic frankness that in terms of exposure and experience he is the best man for the job as PNP president and prime minister.
Davies soon showed he was no political novice by moving immediately to tear down the bitter historical barriers between his constituency, particularly the enclave known as Arnett Gardens or 'Concrete Jungle' and the bordering JLP garrison of West Kingston, notably Tivoli Gardens.
She says measures introduced by Davies, such as his ACE programme which assists school dropouts to get another chance at an education and skills training, are making a world of difference in the lives of the residents.
Davies, finance minister for a dozen years, is among four declared candidates vying to succeed Prime Minister P J Patterson when he steps down as PNP president sometime between yearend and very early next year.
Davies, however, like his campaign spokespersons earlier, appeared to throw his full support behind Stewart and warned the press to be wary of what he characterised as a growing tendency towards destroying people's character.
Davies offered among his solutions, the need to fix the education system to produce literate, employable graduates, provide new education and training opportunities for young men on the margins of crime, as well as public works crash programmes of real work to capture young men at risk.
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