Keith Davies

For the footballer, see Keith Davies (footballer).
Keith Davies in 2011

Keith Davies is a Welsh Labour[1] politician and the National Assembly for Wales member for Llanelli. He beat Helen Mary Jones who was the deputy leader of Plaid Cymru,and incumbent AM for Llanelli, in May 2011.

He is a member of the Enterprise and Business Committee, and Environment and Sustainability Committee. His membership of crossparty groups includes: The Armed Forces and Cadets, Human Trafficking, Kidney, Older people, and Muscular Dystrophy. He is the founding chair of the Cross Party Group on the Welsh Language.

Davies was a teacher and a Director of Education at Carmarthenshire County Council,[2] but lost his job in 2000 when departments were merged. He sued for unfair dismissal and won his case against Carmarthenshire County Council [3] In 2004 he was elected Labour County Councillor for the ward of Hengoed. He lost the seat to Plaid Cymru in 2008.

Personal life

Davies was born in Gwaun-Cae- Gurwen and educated at Ystalyfera Grammar School before studying Mathematics and Physics at Swansea University. Davies has two ex-teenaged sons, one of which, Ifan Dafydd, studied Aerospace Engineering at Swansea University. His interests include following the Llanelli Scarlets and Furnace Rugby Football Club.

Disrepute charge

In 2012, he apologised to the Assembly for his drunken behaviour at a Cardiff hotel.[2]

Illness

On 28 September 2012, Keith Davies was admitted to hospital being described as being seriously ill.[4] On the 23 October 2012, Mr Davies was discharged from hospital with the diagnosis of a blood clot. [4]

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National Assembly for Wales
Preceded by
Helen Mary Jones
Assembly Member for Llanelli
2011
Succeeded by
Incumbent
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