Janet Davies (Welsh politician)

Janet Davies
Member of the Welsh Assembly for South Wales West
In office 6 May 1999 – 3 May 2007
Preceded by	New Assembly
Succeeded by	Bethan Jenkins
Personal details
Born	(1938-05-29) 29 May 1938 Cardiff, Wales
Political party	Plaid Cymru
Alma mater	Open University

Janet Marion Davies (born in Cardiff, 29 May 1938) is a Plaid Cymru Welsh politician. She was the National Assembly for Wales Member for South Wales West from 1999 to 2007, retiring at the 2007 election.

Background

Educated at Howell's School Llandaff, Cardiff. Trinity College, Carmarthen (BA Hons). University of Wales and the Open University (BA Hons). Davies was a Nurse and Midwife in the 1960s.

Political career

A former Member of Taff Ely Borough Council (1983–96) and Leader of Council 1991-96, and Mayor from 1995-96. Contested Pontypridd 1983 General Election, Brecon and Radnor 1985 By-Election, Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney 1987 General Election. Director of elections and a member of the Plaid Cymru National Executive. She was Chief Whip for the Plaid Group in the National Assembly.

In the Second Assembly (2003–07) she was Chair for the following committees: Audit Committee; Scrutiny of the First Minister Committee; Public Audit Act Commencement Order Committee 2005; Public Audit (Wales) Bill Committee 2003; and the Public Audit (Wales) Bill Committee 2004.

References

Profile on BBC Website September 1999

External links

Plaid Cymru - the Party of Wales Website

Offices held

National Assembly for Wales
Preceded by (new post)	Assembly Member for South Wales West 1999 – 2007	Succeeded by Bethan Jenkins

Plaid Cymru

Leadership

Leaders	Ieuan Wyn Jones (2006–2012) Leanne Wood (2012–present)

Assembly Group Leaders party leader since 2006	Dafydd Wigley (1999–2000) Ieuan Wyn Jones (2000–2012) Leanne Wood (2012–present)

Presidents party leader pre-2003 abolished 2013	Lewis Valentine (1925–1926) Saunders Lewis (1926–1939) John Edward Daniel (1939–1943) Abi Williams (1943–1945) Gwynfor Evans (1945–1981) Dafydd Wigley (1981–1984) Dafydd Elis-Thomas (1984–1991) Dafydd Wigley (1991–2000) Ieuan Wyn Jones (2000–2003) Dafydd Iwan (2003–2010) Jill Evans (2010–2013)

Vice-Presidents abolished 2013	Saunders Lewis (1925–1926) John Edward Daniel (1931–1935) Gwynfor Evans (1943–1945) Waldo Williams W. R. P. George R. Tudur Jones (1957–1964) Chris Rees (1964–1966) Edward Millward (1966–1968) Phil Williams (1968–1970) Robyn Lewis (1970–1976) Phil Williams (1976–1978) Dafydd Elis-Thomas (1979–1981) Phil Williams (1982–1984) Dafydd Iwan (1984–2003) Jill Evans (2003–2010) Chris Franks (2010–2013)

Chairs	Chris Rees (1966–1970) Phil Williams (1970–1976) Eurfyl ap Gwilym (1976–1980) Ieuan Wyn Jones (1980–1982) Dafydd Iwan (1982–1984) Syd Morgan (1984–1990) Ieuan Wyn Jones (1990–1992) John Dixon (1992–1994) Jillian Evans (1994–1996) Marc Phillips (1996–2000) Elin Jones (2000–2002) John Dixon (2002–2010) Gwenllian Lansdown (2010–2011) Rhuanedd Richards (2011–2012) Helen Mary Jones (2012–2013) Dafydd Trystan Davies (2013–present)

Honorary Presidents	Gwynfor Evans (1982–2005) Dafydd Wigley (2005–present)

Parliamentarians

Members of the European Parliament

Eurig Wyn (1999–2004)
Jillian Evans (1999–)

Members of the Welsh Assembly

Members of the UK Parliament

Members of Parliament

Former	Cynog Dafis (1992–2000) Dafydd Elis-Thomas (1974–1992) Gwynfor Evans (1966–70, 74–79) Ieuan Wyn Jones (1987–2001) Adam Price (2001–2010) Simon Thomas (2000–2005) Dafydd Wigley (1974–2001)

Current	Edwards Llwyd Williams

Lords

History of Plaid Cymru

Founders

Byddin Ymreolwyr Cymru (The Welsh Home Rule Army)	Moses Gruffydd Huw Robert Jones Lewis Valentine

Y Mudiad Cymreig (The Welsh Movement)	Fred Jones Saunders Lewis David John Williams

Others	Ambrose Bebb David James Davies

Related organisations

Cymru X

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