Roger Williams (UK politician)
- Roger Williams (UK politician)
Infobox MP
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name = Roger Williams
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constituency_MP = Brecon and Radnorshire
term_start = 7 June 2001
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majority = 3,905 (10.2%)
predecessor = Richard Livsey
successor =
birth_date = Birth date and age|1948|1|22|df=y
birth_place = Crickhowell
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nationality = British
spouse = Penny
party = Welsh Liberal Democrats
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children = 1 son, 1 daughter
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alma_mater = University of Cambridge
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website = [http://www.rogerwilliams.org.uk/ Roger Williams MP]
footnotes =
Roger Hugh Williams (born January 22, 1948, Crickhowell) is a British Member of Parliament, a Liberal Democrat elected from Brecon and Radnorshire in 2001.
Born in the town of Crickhowell, Roger Williams studied at Christ College school in Brecon and Cambridge University. On graduating in natural sciences he returned to Breconshire becoming a livestock farmer. During the mid 1980s he was elected Chairman of the Brecon and Radnorshire branch of the National Farmers Union.
Williams joined the Labour Party in 1969, but left to join the SDP at the formation of the party in 1981 and represented it and subsequently the Liberal Democrats on Powys County Council. In 1990 he was elected Chairman of Brecon Beacons National Park.
In 2001 he was elected to represent the constituency of Brecon & Radnorshire holding the seat with a majority of 751 following the retirement of fellow Liberal Democrat Richard Livsey. In the 2005 election he was returned with an improved majority of 3,905. He is currently a member of the Lib Dem Shadow Cabinet, serving as Shadow Welsh Secretary.
References
External links
* [http://www.rogerwilliams.org.uk/ Roger Williams MP] official site
* [http://www.libdems.org.uk/people/roger-williams Roger Williams MP] profile at the site of Liberal Democrats
* [http://www.welshlibdems.org.uk/people_e_detail.asp?memberNo=177 Roger Williams MP] profile at the site of Welsh Liberal Democrats
* [http://www.epolitix.com/EN/MPWebsites/Roger+Williams/ ePolitix.com - Roger Williams]
* [http://politics.guardian.co.uk/person/0,9290,-6573,00.html Guardian Unlimited Politics - Ask Aristotle: Roger Williams MP]
* [http://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/roger_williams/brecon_and_radnorshire TheyWorkForYou.com - Roger Williams MP]
* [http://www.publicwhip.org.uk/mp.php?mpn=Roger_Williams&mpc=Brecon+%26amp%3B+Radnorshire The Public Whip - Roger Williams MP] voting record
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/mpdb/html/86.stm BBC News - Roger Williams] BBC profile
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