Wednesday, September 1, 1999 Published at 14:28 GMT 15:28 UK


UK: Wales: AMs

		Dr Richard Edwards Labour Preseli Pembrokeshire Constituency
Personal Details Date of Birth - August 25, 1956. Place of Birth - Llanelli. Education Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Carmarthen. University of Wales, Swansea. Birmingham University (BA, MA, PhD). Previous Occupation(s) Local Government Officer, London Borough of Hounslow 1979-81. Lecturer and Researcher, Institute of Local Government Studies 1981-85. Freelance Political Researcher 1985-87. Agent and Research Assistant to Alan Williams, MP (Carmarthen) 1987-95. Freelance Political Researcher and Lecturer 1995-99. Political Career Councillor, Carmarthen Town Council, Mayor of Carmarthen 1997-98. AM for the Constituency of Preseli Pembrokeshire since May 6, 1999.

Member of the Assembly committees on Standards of Conduct, Equality of Opportunity and Agriculture and Rural Development. The former mayor of Carmarthen won the Preseli Pembrokeshire Assembly seat for Labour by a majority of less than 3,000. It is a mainly rural seat, which includes the Preseli mountains and most of the port town of Milford Haven. Represented at Westminster by Labour’s Jackie Lawrence. A member of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries, he has worked in local government and political research. He has chaired groups on Access, Strokes, and Arthritis Care. He is a veteran of the contention between Plaid Cymru and Labour in the volatile constituency of Carmarthen. He is also governor of two schools and campaigns on issues such as welfare rights and disability.

Welsh Assembly Election of May 6, 1999 Preseli Pembrokeshire Constituency

Edwards, R. (Lab)	9,977	34.31%
Bryant, C. (PC)	7,239	24.89%
Aubel, F. (Con)	6,585	22.64%
Lloyd, D. (LD)	3,338	11.48%
Luke, A. (Ind)	1,944	6.68%

Majority
2,738

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