Mark Tami

Mark Tami MP
Member of Parliament for Alyn and Deeside
Incumbent
Assumed office 7 June 2001
Preceded by	Barry Jones
Majority	2,919 (7.3%)
Personal details
Born	3 October 1962 (1962-10-03) (age 49) Enfield, London, England
Nationality	British
Political party	Labour
Spouse(s)	Sally Tami[1]
Alma mater	University of Wales, Swansea

Mark Richard Tami (born 3 October 1962) is a British Labour Party politician, who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Alyn and Deeside since 2001.

Early life

Born in Enfield, Tami was educated at Enfield Grammar School (by then a comprehensive school), and graduated in History at the University of Wales, Swansea.

Mark Tami was previously National Head of Policy of the union Amicus, (previously the Amalgamated Engineering and Electrical Union - AEEU).

Parliamentary career

Mark Tami was returned again as MP for Alyn and Deeside at the 2005 general election.

He resigned his post as Parliamentary Private Secretary to Dawn Primarolo on 6 September 2006, due to the refusal by Tony Blair to name a date for stepping down as Prime Minister. He was joined by fellow Welsh MPs Ian Lucas and Wayne David in resignation.

Mark Tami was promoted in the reshuffle by Gordon Brown in October 2008 to a Whip.

Personal life

He married Sally Daniels in July 1994 in Bromley and they have two sons (born March 1998 and September 2000). They live in Llanfynydd having lived in Bromley for many years.

Among his interests outside Parliament are football, antiques, cricket, fishing and shooting. He is a strong supporter of compulsory voting, is a former member of the TUC General Council and an active member of the Fabian Society.^[2]

References

1. ^ http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmregmem/110124/part2.htm
2. ^ http://www.votetami.com/about.html

External links

• Mark Tami MP official constituency website
• Mark Tami MP Welsh Labour Party profile
• Profile at Parliament of the United Kingdom
• Contributions in Parliament at Hansard 1803–2005
• Current session contributions in Parliament at Hansard
• Electoral history and profile at The Guardian
• Voting record at PublicWhip.org
• Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou.com
• Profile at Westminster Parliamentary Record
• Profile at BBC News Democracy Live

News articles

• Scottish Power in June 2008
• Fly tipping in January 2007
• World Cup Flu in May 2002
• Deesside Industrial Park in February 2002

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Barry Jones	Member of Parliament for Alyn and Deeside 2001–present	Incumbent

Persondata
Name	Tami, Mark
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Date of birth	3 October 1962
Place of birth	Enfield, London
Date of death
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