NationMaster - Encyclopedia: List of MPs for Wales

The following is a list of the forty MPs (members of parliament) who were elected to constituencies of the fifty-fourth parliament of the United Kingdom (UK) within the nation of Wales in 2005. A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters of an electoral district to a parliament; in the Westminster system, specifically to the lower house. ... The United Kingdom general election of 2005 was held on 5 May 2005, just over three weeks after the dissolution of Parliament on 11 April by Queen Elizabeth II, at the request of the Prime Minister, Tony Blair. ... In the United Kingdom each of the electoral areas or divisions called constituencies elects one member to a parliament or assembly by the first past the post system of elction. ... This is a list of MPs elected in the UK general election, 2005 to the House of Commons for the Fifty-Fourth Parliament of the United Kingdom at the United Kingdom general election, 2005, arranged by constituency. ... The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a country in western Europe, and member of the Commonwealth of Nations, the G8, the European Union, and NATO. Usually known simply as the United Kingdom, the UK, or (inaccurately) as Great Britain or Britain, the UK has four constituent... A nation is an imagined community of people created by a national ideology, to which certain norms and behavior are usually attributed. ... For alternate meanings, see Wales (disambiguation) National motto: Cymru am byth (Welsh: Wales for ever) Official languages: English and Welsh Capital: Cardiff First Minister: Rhodri Morgan AM Area - Total: - % water: Ranked 3rd UK 20,779 km² xx% Population - Total (2001): - Density: Ranked 3rd UK 2,903,085 140/km² NUTS... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

(As well as electing MPs to the UK Parliament, Wales has its own National Assembly whose assembly members (AMs) have the power to create secondary legislation.) The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative institution in the United Kingdom and British overseas territories (it alone has parliamentary sovereignty). ... The National Assembly for Wales (or NAW) (Welsh: Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru) was established in 1998, following a 1997 referendum in which a small majority of voters (but not the electorate) voted in favour of the Labour Governments plans for devolution. ... The National Assembly for Wales is composed of 60 Members. ... Delegated legislation (sometimes referred to as secondary legislation or subordinate legislation) is law made by ministers under powers given to them by parliamentary acts (primary legislation) in order to implement and administer the requirements of the acts. ...

By political affiliation

In this version of the list, the MPs are arranged, primarily, in descending alphabetical order of political affiliation, and, secondarily, by rough geographical proximity. Constituency names appear in parentheses following the MPs' common names. A political party is a political organization that subscribes to a certain ideology and seeks to attain political power within a government. ... A political party is a political organization that subscribes to a certain ideology and seeks to attain political power within a government. ...

Conservatives

The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the right in the United Kingdom. ... Clwyd West is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Preseli Pembrokeshire is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... David Davies is a member of the National Assembly for Wales, representing Monmouth. ... Monmouth is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ...

Independent

Business In business, an independent business is a term of distinction and is generally used to refer to businesses which are privately owned as opposed to those publicly owned through a distribution of shares on the market. ... Peter Law is a former Labour, now independent MP and AM for Blaenau Gwent. ... Blaenau Gwent is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ...

Labour

The Labour Party is a centre-left or social democratic political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdoms three main political parties. ... Albert Owen (born 10 August 1959) is a Welsh politician, and member of Parliament for Ynys Mon for the Labour Party. ... Ynys Môn is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Betty Helena Williams (born 31 July United Kingdom. ... Conwy is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Christopher Shaun Ruane (born 18 July United Kingdom. ... The Vale of Clwyd is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... David George Hanson (born 5 July 1957) is a politician in the United Kingdom. ... Delyn is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Mark Richard Tami (born 3 October 1962) is a politician in the United Kingdom. ... Alyn and Deeside is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Ian Colin Lucas (born 18 September 1960) has been Labour member of Parliament for Wrexham since 2001. ... Wrexham is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom and in the National Assembly for Wales. ... Martyn David Jones (born 1 March 1947) is a politician in Wales. ... Clwyd South is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Nicholas Richard Ainger (born October 24, 1949) is a British Labour Member of Parliament for the constituency of Carmarthen West and Pembrokeshire South, and a Commons Whip. ... Carmarthen West and Pembrokeshire South is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Llanelli is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Martin Caton (born June 15, 1951) is a Welsh Labour politician. ... Gower is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... The Right Honourable Alan Williams (born October 14, 1930) is a Welsh politician for the Labour Party. ... Swansea West is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Swansea East is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... The Right Honourable Peter Gerald Hain (born February 16, 1950) is a British Labour Party politician. ... Neath is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Categories: People stubs | 1946 births | British MPs | UK Labour Party politicians | Welsh politicians ... Aberavon is a parliamentary constituency of south Wales, on the right bank of the River Afan, near its mouth in Swansea Bay, the original village of Aberavon or Aberafan nowadays being a district of Port Talbot. ... Bridgend is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Huw Irranca-Davies (born 22 January 1963) is a Labour politician in Wales, and member of Parliament for Ogmore. ... Ogmore is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... John William Patrick Smith (born March 7, 1951) is Labour MP for the Vale of Glamorgan. ... Vale of Glamorgan is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Christopher John Bryant (born 1962) is a British Labour MP. A former Church of England priest, author and BBC executive, Chris Bryant became MP for the rock-solid Labour seat of the Rhondda in South Wales, in 2001. ... Rhondda is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Dr Kim Scott Howells (born November 27, 1946 in Merthyr Tydfil) is a Labour politician in Wales, and member of Parliament for Pontypridd. ... Pontypridd is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... The Rt. ... Cynon Valley is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Dai Havard (born February 7, 1950) is a Welsh politician, and Labour Party member of Parliament for Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney. ... Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Wayne David (born 1 July 1957) is a Welsh politician. ... Caerphilly is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Kevin Denis Brennan (born October 16, 1959) is a United Kingdom politician, and member of Parliament for Cardiff West. ... Cardiff West is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... The Right Honourable Alun Michael (born August 2, 1943) is a Welsh politician. ... Cardiff South and Penarth is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Julie Morgan (born November 2, 1944) is a Labour politician in Wales. ... Cardiff North is an electoral constituency represented in the National Assembly for Wales and in the UK Parliaments House of Commons. ... James Donnelly Touhig, known as Don Toulhig (born December 5, 1947) is the Welsh Labour and Co-operative member of Parliament for Islwyn, and is a parliamentary secretary at the Wales Office. ... Islwyn is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... The Right Honourable Paul Murphy (born 1948) is a British politician for the Labour Party. ... Torfaen is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Paul Philip Flynn (born 9 February 1935) is a Welsh politician, and has been Labour member of Parliament for Newport West since 1987. ... Newport West is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Newport East is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ...

Liberal Democrats

The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... Lembit Öpik (born March 2, 1965) is a British politician in the Liberal Democrat Party. ... Montgomeryshire is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Ceredigion is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Roger Hugh Williams is a British Member of Parliament, a Liberal Democrat elected from Brecon and Radnorshire in 2001. ... Brecon and Radnorshire is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Cardiff Central is a parliamentary constituency for the Parliament of the United Kingdom and the Welsh Assembly. ...

Plaid Cymru

Plaid Cymru (literally meaning, Party of Wales) is a left-of-centre (describing itself as socialist and proud of it) Welsh nationalist party. ... Hywel Williams (born 14 May 1953) is a Welsh politician and Plaid Cymru member of Parliament for Caernarfon since 2001. ... Caernarfon is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Elfyn Llwyd (born September 26, 1951) is a Welsh politician, member of Parliament for Meirionnydd Nant Conwy, and parliamentary (but not national) leader of Plaid Cymru. ... Meirionnydd Nant Conwy is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Adam Price (born September 23, 1968) is a politician in Wales, and Plaid Cymru member of Parliament for Carmarthen East and Dinefwr. ... Carmathen East and Dinefwr is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ...

By Surname

In this version of the list, the Welsh MPs are arranged, primarily, in descending alphabetical order of their surnames, and, secondarily, by descending alphabetical order of their common forenames. Constituency names appear in parentheses following the MPs' names. A family name, or surname, is that part of a persons name that indicates to what family he or she belongs. ... For alternate meanings, see Wales (disambiguation) National motto: Cymru am byth (Welsh: Wales for ever) Official languages: English and Welsh Capital: Cardiff First Minister: Rhodri Morgan AM Area - Total: - % water: Ranked 3rd UK 20,779 km² xx% Population - Total (2001): - Density: Ranked 3rd UK 2,903,085 140/km² NUTS... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters of an electoral district to a parliament; in the Westminster system, specifically to the lower house. ... A family name, or surname, is that part of a persons name that indicates to what family he or she belongs. ... A given name specifies and differentiates between members of a group of individuals, especially a family, all of whose members usually share the same family name. ... In the United Kingdom each of the electoral areas or divisions called constituencies elects one member to a parliament or assembly by the first past the post system of elction. ...

Nicholas Richard Ainger (born October 24, 1949) is a British Labour Member of Parliament for the constituency of Carmarthen West and Pembrokeshire South, and a Commons Whip. ... Carmarthen West and Pembrokeshire South is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ...

Kevin Denis Brennan (born October 16, 1959) is a United Kingdom politician, and member of Parliament for Cardiff West. ... Cardiff West is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Christopher John Bryant (born 1962) is a British Labour MP. A former Church of England priest, author and BBC executive, Chris Bryant became MP for the rock-solid Labour seat of the Rhondda in South Wales, in 2001. ... Rhondda is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ...

Martin Caton (born June 15, 1951) is a Welsh Labour politician. ... Gower is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... The Rt. ... Cynon Valley is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Preseli Pembrokeshire is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ...

Wayne David (born 1 July 1957) is a Welsh politician. ... Caerphilly is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... David Davies is a member of the National Assembly for Wales, representing Monmouth. ... Monmouth is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ...

Paul Philip Flynn (born 9 February 1935) is a Welsh politician, and has been Labour member of Parliament for Newport West since 1987. ... Newport West is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Categories: People stubs | 1946 births | British MPs | UK Labour Party politicians | Welsh politicians ... Aberavon is a parliamentary constituency of south Wales, on the right bank of the River Afan, near its mouth in Swansea Bay, the original village of Aberavon or Aberafan nowadays being a district of Port Talbot. ...

Llanelli is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ...

The Right Honourable Peter Gerald Hain (born February 16, 1950) is a British Labour Party politician. ... Neath is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... David George Hanson (born 5 July 1957) is a politician in the United Kingdom. ... Delyn is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Dai Havard (born February 7, 1950) is a Welsh politician, and Labour Party member of Parliament for Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney. ... Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Dr Kim Scott Howells (born November 27, 1946 in Merthyr Tydfil) is a Labour politician in Wales, and member of Parliament for Pontypridd. ... Pontypridd is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ...

Huw Irranca-Davies (born 22 January 1963) is a Labour politician in Wales, and member of Parliament for Ogmore. ... Ogmore is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ...

Swansea East is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Clwyd West is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Martyn David Jones (born 1 March 1947) is a politician in Wales. ... Clwyd South is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ...

Peter Law is a former Labour, now independent MP and AM for Blaenau Gwent. ... Blaenau Gwent is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Ian Colin Lucas (born 18 September 1960) has been Labour member of Parliament for Wrexham since 2001. ... Wrexham is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom and in the National Assembly for Wales. ...

Elfyn Llwyd (born September 26, 1951) is a Welsh politician, member of Parliament for Meirionnydd Nant Conwy, and parliamentary (but not national) leader of Plaid Cymru. ... Meirionnydd Nant Conwy is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ...

The Right Honourable Alun Michael (born August 2, 1943) is a Welsh politician. ... Cardiff South and Penarth is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Bridgend is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Newport East is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Julie Morgan (born November 2, 1944) is a Labour politician in Wales. ... Cardiff North is an electoral constituency represented in the National Assembly for Wales and in the UK Parliaments House of Commons. ... The Right Honourable Paul Murphy (born 1948) is a British politician for the Labour Party. ... Torfaen is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ...

Lembit Öpik (born March 2, 1965) is a British politician in the Liberal Democrat Party. ... Montgomeryshire is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Albert Owen (born 10 August 1959) is a Welsh politician, and member of Parliament for Ynys Mon for the Labour Party. ... Ynys Môn is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ...

Adam Price (born September 23, 1968) is a politician in Wales, and Plaid Cymru member of Parliament for Carmarthen East and Dinefwr. ... Carmathen East and Dinefwr is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ...

Christopher Shaun Ruane (born 18 July United Kingdom. ... The Vale of Clwyd is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ...

John William Patrick Smith (born March 7, 1951) is Labour MP for the Vale of Glamorgan. ... Vale of Glamorgan is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ...

Mark Richard Tami (born 3 October 1962) is a politician in the United Kingdom. ... Alyn and Deeside is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... James Donnelly Touhig, known as Don Toulhig (born December 5, 1947) is the Welsh Labour and Co-operative member of Parliament for Islwyn, and is a parliamentary secretary at the Wales Office. ... Islwyn is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ...

Categories: Lists of people by nationality and occupation | Welsh politicians | British MPs The Right Honourable Alan Williams (born October 14, 1930) is a Welsh politician for the Labour Party. ... Swansea West is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Betty Helena Williams (born 31 July United Kingdom. ... Conwy is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Hywel Williams (born 14 May 1953) is a Welsh politician and Plaid Cymru member of Parliament for Caernarfon since 2001. ... Caernarfon is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Ceredigion is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Roger Hugh Williams is a British Member of Parliament, a Liberal Democrat elected from Brecon and Radnorshire in 2001. ... Brecon and Radnorshire is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Cardiff Central is a parliamentary constituency for the Parliament of the United Kingdom and the Welsh Assembly. ...

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