Mark Williams MP

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Lib Dem majority: 219  (1%)

Constituency: Ceredigion

Region: Wales

PA Number: 134

Address:
32 North Parade
Aberystwyth
Ceredigion
SY23 2NF

Tel: 01970 615 880

Fax: 01970 627 708

Email: williamsmf@parliament.uk

Web: http://www.markwilliamsmp.org.uk/

Date of Birth: 24.03.1966

Occupation: Deputy Head Teacher, Ysgol LLangors, Nr Brecon

Education: Richard Hale School, Hertford; University College of Wales, Aberystwyth; University of Plymouth

Parliamentary Experience: 2006- Shadow Welsh Affairs spokesperson, 2005-6 Shadow Education Minister, 2005- Welsh Select Committee, Candidate here in 2000 by-election and 2001 general election, Candidate in 1997 for Monmouth

Memberships: NASUWT, Countryside Alliance, Research assistant, Liberal/Lib Dem Peers 1987-92; Member, Welsh Lib Dems Executive 1991-92; Constituency assistant, Geraint Howells MP 1987-92; President, Ceredigion Lib Dems 1998-2000; Welsh LibDem Campaign Cttee 2000

Marital status/children: Married, 2 daughters

Interests: Walking, camping, reading biographies. Political interests: education, rural affairs

BIOGRAPHY

Mark Williams entered Parliament at his fourth attempt in 2005, regaining this seat from Plaid Cymru after 13 years.

After attending Richard Hale Secondary School, Hertford, Mark Williams read politics at Aberystwyth University. In what spare time Mark has he enjoys walking, his garden and an ever growing collection of political biographies. NASUWT, Countryside Alliance,

After graduating Mark became a part-time researcher to the Liberal Peers in the House of Lords, but was determined to stay in Ceredigion; until 1992 he spent half the week and all the Parliamentary holidays there as assistant to Geraint Howells. Mark then trained to be a teacher at the University of Plymouth and taught in England for several years before becoming Deputy Head of Ysgol Llangors, Nr Brecon, in 2000.

He joined the Welsh Select Committee in 2005 and in 2006 he was appointed to the Welsh Affairs team; he had previously been a member of the Education team [2005-06].

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