Peter Black (Welsh politician)

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name=Peter Black AM

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party = Welsh Liberal Democrat

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

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 Communities and Culture Scrutiny Committee as the Welsh Liberal Democrat Social Justice, Heritage 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

* [http://www.peter-black.net/ Peter Black AM] official site
* [http://peterblack.blogspot.com/ Peter Black AM] weblog
* [http://www.wales.gov.uk/who/members-biog1-e.htm#peter_black Peter Black AM] official biography at the Welsh Assembly website
* [http://www.welshlibdems.org.uk/people_e_detail.asp?memberNo=13 Peter Black AM] profile at the site of Welsh Liberal Democrats

Offices held