Laura Anne Jones

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Laura Anne Jones
Laura Anne Jones

In office
2003 – 2007
Preceded by Phil Williams
Succeeded by Mohammad Asghar
Constituency South Wales East

Born February 21, 1979 (1979-02-21) (age 29)
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Political party Conservative Party

Laura Anne Jones (born February 21, 1979 in Newport, South Wales), was a Conservative member of the National Assembly for Wales. She was also for the Conservative spokeswoman for Sport in the Assembly 2003-07.

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[edit] Background

The daughter of a farmer and a lecturer, Jones was brought up in Monmouthshire. She attended the University of Plymouth, where she studied politics.

[edit] Political career

She joined the Conservatives in 1996 and was involved in Conservative Future, the party's youth wing.

Elected to the Assembly at the 2003 election to represent South Wales East, she was the youngest member of the Assembly. She was appointed as the Conservative spokeswoman on sport, and sat on the Culture, Sport and Welsh Language, and Local Government and Public Services committees. Her profile was increased when she appeared on the BBC television programme Question Time in February, 2004.

Jones lost her seat in the National Assembly in the 2007 Assembly election when Plaid Cymru gained one seat in the South Wales East region at the expense of the Conservatives.

Jones appeared on the Welsh politics show AM:PM (BBC 2 Wales) on the 20th of June 2007

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[edit] Offices held

National Assembly for Wales
Preceded by
Phil Williams
Assembly Member for South Wales East
20032007
Succeeded by
Mohammad Asghar
Preceded by
Jonathan Morgan
Baby of the House
2003–2007
Succeeded by
Bethan Jenkins
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