Manon Antoniazzi
| Manon Antoniazzi | |
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 Antoniazzi with the Wikipedia logo in the background. | |
| Born |
Manon Bonner Jenkins April 1965 (age 52) |
| Residence | Cardiff, Wales |
| Nationality | Welsh |
| Other names | Manon Bonner Williams |
| Citizenship | United Kingdom |
| Alma mater | St John's College, Cambridge |
| Occupation | Civil Servant |
| Employer | National Assembly for Wales |
Dr Manon Bonner Antoniazzi LVO (née Jenkins, previously Williams; born April 1965), is the Chief Executive and Clerk to the National Assembly for Wales and she been since her appointment in April 2017.[1] Previously she had held the position of Chief Executive Officer of Visit Wales within the Welsh Government since 2012.[2][3] Prior to that appointment, in January 2012 she joined the Board of the Heritage Lottery Fund as Deputy Chair and Chair of the Committee for Wales. [4] From 2004 until 2012 Antoniazzi was a member of the Royal household of the Prince of Wales, where she served as a senior Private Secretary for Wales.[5]
Antoniazzi attended St John's College, Cambridge from 1983 until 1989. In 1990 she was awarded a PhD in Medieval Literature, for her thesis entitled Aspects of the Welsh prophetic verse tradition in the Middle Ages: incorporating textual studies of poetry from Llyfr Coch Hergest and Y Cwta Cyfarwydd.[6]
Antoniazzi was born Manon Bonner Jenkins. She is the eldest daughter of Emyr and Myra Jenkins.[7] Her father was a TV presenter, director of the Eisteddfod and the chief executive of the Arts Council of Wales.[7] Her mother, Myra Jenkins was a Welsh tutor and magistrate.[7] She has a younger sister, Ffion Hague,[7] who is a Welsh broadcaster, author and former civil servant.
Her first marriage was to Jeremy Huw Williams on 18 September 1991 at St John's College Chapel, Cambridge. [8] She is now married to John Antoniazzi. They live in Cardiff, Wales. They married at Lake Como, Italy, over the Easter weekend of 2014.[9] She has a daughter, Indeg.[9]
In the 2012 Birthday Honours Antoniazzi became Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order LVO.[10]
References
- ↑ "Manon Antoniazzi". National Assembly for Wales. Retrieved 2017-08-10.
- ↑ "Appointment of the new Chief Executive and Clerk of the Assembly". National Assembly for Wales. Retrieved 2017-08-12.
- ↑ "Chief executive announced for WG's new tourism strategy". Walesonline. Retrieved 2017-08-12.
- ↑ "Dr Manon Williams appointed to Board of HLF and NHMF". Heritage Lottery Fund. Retrieved 2017-08-12.
- ↑ "Dr Manon Williams to step down as senior Wales adviser to Prince Charles". Walesonline. Retrieved 2017-08-12.
- ↑ "University of Cambridge". The British Library Board. Retrieved 2017-08-12.
- 1 2 3 4 "The likely one". The Guardian. Retrieved 2017-08-12.
- ↑ Alun Hoddinott: A Source Book. Ashgate Publishing. Retrieved 2017-08-12.
- 1 2 "Business figures fly the flag for Wales at their wedding in Italy". Walesonline. Retrieved 2017-08-12.
- ↑ "Queen's birthday honours list 2012: Knights". The Guardian. Retrieved 2017-08-12.