Darren Millar
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| Darren Millar AM | |
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| Preceded by | Alun Pugh |
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| Constituency | Clwyd West |
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| Political party | Conservative Party |
Darren Millar (born 1976) is a Welsh politician. He is currently a Conservative member of the National Assembly for Wales for Clwyd West, as well as being a councillor on both Conwy County Borough Council and Kinmel Bay and Towyn Community Council.
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[edit] Personal
Millar lives in the Kinmel Bay area with his wife and two children. He enjoys reading and history, and attends the North Coast Church. [1]
[edit] Professional career
Prior to his election to the assembly, Millar was a manager for an international Christian evangelical charity. He has also been an accountant working in the construction, care home and telecommunications industries, and is a member of the Chartered Management Institute. [2]
[edit] Political career
In 2000, Millar became the youngest serving mayor in Wales, serving the township of Kinmel Bay and Towyn. [3]
Millar has served as a governor of a number of schools since 1999, including his current governorship of St George School, near Abergele. He is also a member of the North Wales Police Authority. [4]
Millar has also been involved in a successful campaign to prevent a local specialist home for the blind, Llys Onnen from closing. [5]
In the 2003 National Assembly for Wales election, he stood as a candidate for the Vale of Clwyd where he increased the Conservative's vote share by 8.4%. [6]
In the 2007 National Assembly for Wales election, he was elected to the Clwyd West seat, defeating the incumbent Labour AM, Alun Pugh, by 6.1%. After winning the seat, he announced that he would not be standing for Conwy County Borough Council at the next election. A highly controverial election campaign saw him allegedly refer to homosexuality as "sinful" and advocate flexibility in school science curriculums to include creationism. [7]
[edit] External links
- Darren Millar AM (Millar's own website)
- National Assembly for Wales: Members Profile
- Welsh Conservatives: Profile
[edit] Offices held
| National Assembly for Wales | ||
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| Preceded by Alun Pugh |
Assembly Member for Clwyd West 2007 – present |
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Shadow Minister for the Environment and Planning 2007 – present |
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