Jane Davidson
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| Jane Davidson AM | |
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| Assumed office 1999 |
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| Constituency | Pontypridd |
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| Born | March 19, 1957  Birmingham, England |
| Political party | Labour |
Jane Davidson (born in Birmingham, March 19, 1957) is the Labour Assembly Member for Pontypridd. She lives in Gwaelod-y-Garth with her husband and three children. She is also the Welsh Vice-President of the Ramblers' Association.
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[edit] Educational background
Davidson studied at Malvern Girls' College; the University of Birmingham (BA Hons English); and then took a PGCE at the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth.
[edit] Professional career
Formerly a teacher (1981-84), Davidson taught English, Drama and PE, firstly in Ceredigion School, Pontypridd.
She has spent much of her life working with young people in the voluntary sector, both as Development Officer for the Youth Hostel Association in Wales (1984-87) and as a Youth and Community Worker (1987-90). Davidson was also a Researcher to Rhodri Morgan MP (1991-96); and Welsh Co-ordinator, National Local Government Forum Against Poverty (1994-96).
[edit] Political career
Local Government
Davidson spent 10 years as Labour city councillor in Cardiff (1987-96), was Welsh Co-ordinator for the National Local Government Forum followed by being Head of Social Affairs for the Welsh Local Government Association, before becoming Assembly Member for Pontypridd in 1999.
National Assembly
Was Deputy Presiding Officer before being appointed to the Cabinet of the Welsh Assembly Government on 16 October 2000 as Minister for Education, Lifelong Learning & Skills. In the first Cabinet of the Third Assembly she was appointed Minister for Sustainability and Rural Development (31 May 2007) until a coalition cabinet was agreed with Plaid Cymru, and she became instead Minister for Environment, Sustainability and Housing (19 July 2007).
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[edit] External links
- Jane Davidson's personal website
- Jane Davidson's MySpace page
- Biography at the Welsh Assembly Government
[edit] Offices held
| National Assembly for Wales | ||
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| Preceded by (new post) |
Assembly Member for Pontypridd 1999 – present |
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| Preceded by (new post) |
Deputy Presiding Officer 1999 – 2000 |
Succeeded by John Marek |
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| Preceded by (new post) |
Minister for Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills 2000 – 2007 |
Succeeded by Carwyn Jones |
| Preceded by (new post) |
Minister for Sustainability and Rural Development 2007 (May 31 to July 19) |
Succeeded by (post reorganised) |
| Preceded by Carwyn Jones |
Minister for Environment, Sustainability and Housing 2007 – present |
Incumbent |
