John Griffiths

John Griffiths

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name=John Griffiths AM


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birth_place = Newport
office = Assembly Member
constituency=Newport East
term_start =1999
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party = Labour Co-operative

John Griffiths (born December 19, 1956, Newport, Monmouthshire) is a Labour and Co-operative politician and Member of the National Assembly for Wales for Newport East since 1999.

Education

Studied law as a mature student at the University of Wales.

Professional career

Before his election to the National Assembly of Wales, he was a practising solicitor (criminal law, personal injury and general civil litigation).

Political career

Former councillor on Gwent County Council and Newport CBC. Member of Labour's National Policy Forum, Co-operative Party, Workers' Educational Association & Full Employment Forum. Committed republican. Member of the ISTC trade union. Member of the National Assembly of Wales for Newport East since 1999.

In the National Assembly for Wales he was appointed Deputy Minister for Health and Social Care (Older People) from May 2003 until May 2007. In the Third Assembly was appointed Deputy Minister for Education, Culture and the Welsh Language (31 May 2007) and retained that position when the coalition government of Plaid Cymru and Labour was announced on July 19.

External links

* [http://www.johngriffithsam.org.uk/= John Griffiths AM Website]
* [http://new.wales.gov.uk/?lang=en= Welsh Assembly Government Website]

Offices held


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