Nick Ramsay
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| Nick Ramsay AM | |
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| Preceded by | David Davies |
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| Succeeded by | (incumbent) |
| Constituency | Monmouth |
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| Born | June 10, 1975  Wales |
| Political party | Conservative |
Nick Ramsay (born June 10, 1975) is a Welsh Conservative Party member of the National Assembly for Wales for the Monmouth constituency.
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[edit] Education
Croesyceiliog Comprehensive School, Cwmbran. St John's College at the University of Durham where he gained a Joint Honours degree in English and Philosophy. He later gained a Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Linguistics from Cardiff University.
[edit] Personal
Ramsay is a tennis player and member of Cwmbran Tennis Club. He is also a follower of Welsh Rugby. His grandfather Jack Davies played for Pontypool Rugby Club in the 1950s. He is involved in charity work and a member of Lions Clubs International as well as being a governor of King Henry VIII School in Abergavenny and Llantilio Pertholey Community School.
[edit] Political career
Researcher for the Welsh Conservatives' Assembly leader Nick Bourne in the National Assembly for Wales. Prior to that he worked for the former Monmouth AM, David Davies.
He fought the Labour stronghold of Torfaen in 2003 Assembly Elections, achieving a 7.5% increase in the share of the vote and pushing the leader of Welsh Liberal Democrats in the Assembly into 3rd place. He returned to fight the seat in the General Election in 2005, gaining a 2.5% swing from Labour.
Nick was elected to Monmouthshire County Council in June 2004, representing the ward of Mardy, which had previously been in Labour hands for over 20 years.
In the Third Assembly he was appointed Shadow Minister for Local Government and Public Services in the National Assembly for Wales.
[edit] External links
- Nick Ramsay Page at Welsh Conservatives Website
- Welsh Conservatives Website
- Monmouthshire County Council Website
- National Assembly for Wales Website
[edit] Offices held
| National Assembly for Wales | ||
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| Preceded by David Davies |
Assembly Member for Monmouth 2007 – present |
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Shadow Minister for Local Government and Public Services 2007 – present |
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