Nick Ramsay

Nick Ramsay AM
Shadow Minister for Local Government and Public Services
In office 11 July 2007 – 22 October 2008
Leader	Nick Bourne
Preceded by	New post
Succeeded by	Alun Cairns
Member of the Welsh Assembly for Monmouth
Incumbent
Assumed office 3 May 2007
Preceded by	David Davies
Majority	6,117 (20.4%)
Personal details
Born	10 June 1975 (1975-06-10) (age 36) Cwmbran, Torfaen, Wales
Political party	Conservative
Alma mater	Durham University, Cardiff University

Nick Ramsay (born 10 June 1975) is a British Conservative politician who has been a Member of the Welsh Assembly since 2007. He currently represents the constituency of Monmouth.

Early life

Nicholas Harvey Ramsay was born to Graham George Ramsay and Carole Ann Mann. His parents later split up, and his mother married, Andrew John Mann Ramsay was born in 1975 and is originally from Cwmbran. He was educated at Croesyceiliog Comprehensive School and Durham University where he graduated in English and Philosophy. He later gained a Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Linguistics from Cardiff University.

Professional career

Between 1999 and 2001 he worked as a driving instructor in Monmouthshire and The Valleys.

Political career

Ramsay was previously employed as an assistant to David Davies MP, and as a general researcher for the Welsh Conservative Group. He contested the Labour stronghold of Torfaen at the 2003 Assembly and 2005 General elections and has served as a Monmouthshire County Councillor for the ward of Mardy, which had previously been in Labour hands for over 20 years.

Ramsay succeeded David Davies as an Assembly Member for Monmouth, and was appointed Shadow Minister for Local Government in the Third Assembly Term. Currently Conservative Shadow Minister for Finance and Public Service Delivery, he also serves on the Audit and Finance Committees, having previously served on the Equality of Opportunity, Health, Wellbeing & Local Government Committees.

S025

In 2008 Ramsay spent much of his time on the Special Assembly Procedure Committee, and in particular the "S025," which re-considered the controversial Robeston Wathen by-pass proposed by the Welsh Assembly Government. These types of Orders and challenges are rare occurrences. The last one which was heard in Parliament was in 1999.

Personal

Aside from politics, Nick is a keen tennis player and member of Cwmbran Tennis Club. He is also a follower of Welsh Rugby Union - his grandfather Jack Davies played for Pontypool Rugby Club in the 1950s.

External links

• Page at the Conservative Party website
• Page at the National Assembly for Wales website

Offices held

National Assembly for Wales
Preceded by David Davies	Assembly Member for Monmouth 2007–present	Incumbent
Political offices
Preceded by (new post)	Shadow Minister for Local Government and Public Services 2007-2008 11 July 2007 to 22 October 2008	Succeeded by Alun Cairns
Preceded by Angela Burns	Shadow Minister for Finance 2008- from 22 October 2008	Succeeded by Incumbent

Persondata
Name	Ramsay, Nick
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	10 June 1975
Place of birth	Cwmbran, Torfaen, Wales
Date of death
Place of death