Tom Middlehurst

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Tom Middlehurst
Tom Middlehurst

In office
1999 – 2003
Preceded by (new post)
Succeeded by Carl Sargeant
Constituency Alyn and Deeside

In office
1999 – 2000
Preceded by (new post)
Succeeded by Jane Davidson

Born June 25, 1936 (1936-06-25) (age 71)
Flag of England Ormskirk, England
Political party Labour

Tom Middlehurst (born June 25, 1936, Ormskirk, Lancashire) is a Welsh Labour Party politician and former member of the National Assembly of Wales for the Alyn and Deeside constituency from 1999 to 2003.

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[edit] Background

Educated at Ormskirk Grammar School; Wigan Technical College; and Liverpool Polytechnic. A keen county crown bowler, Mr Middlehurst has worked as a management services officer in local government. Member of the North West Economic Forum. He is the former leader of Flintshire County Council from 1995-99, and Chairman of Wales LGA.

[edit] Political career

Councillor, Alyn and Deeside District Council 1986-95, Chair, Housing Committee Councillor, Clwyd County Council 1993-95, Chairman, Personnel Committee. Leader, Flintshire County Council 1995-99. Chairman, Welsh Local Government Association 1997-99.

In the First Assembly (1999-2003) he was appointed Assembly Secretary for Post-16 Education and Training from May 1999 to October 2000. He then went on to Chair the European and External Affairs Committee.

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[edit] Offices held

National Assembly for Wales
Preceded by
(new post)
Assembly Member for Alyn and Deeside
19992003
Succeeded by
Carl Sargeant
Political offices
Preceded by
(new post)
Minister for Post-16 Education and Training
1999 – 2000
Succeeded by
Jane Davidson