Geraint Rhys Davies (born Treherbert, 1 December 1948) is a Plaid Cymru Welsh politician. He was the National Assembly for Wales Member for Rhondda from 1999 to 2003.
Geraint Davies | |
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.jpg) Geraint Davies in 1999 | |
| Member of the Welsh Assembly for Rhondda | |
| In office 6 May 1999 – 1 May 2003 | |
| Preceded by | New Assembly |
| Succeeded by | Leighton Andrews |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 December 1948 Treherbert, Wales |
| Political party | Plaid Cymru |
| Alma mater | University of London |
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Pentre Grammar School; Chelsea College; and the University of London.
Professional career edit
Post-Graduate Training, Rookwood Hospital, Cardiff 1971–72. Relief Manager and Manager, Boots the Chemists 1972–75. Self-Employed Community Pharmacist in Treherbert since 1975. President of Blaenrhondda Football Club and a deacon at Blaencwm Baptist church. School Governor.
Political career edit
Local Government edit
Davies served a councillor on District of Rhondda Council until its abolition 1996 as well as a County Borough Councillor for the ward of Treherbert in Rhondda Cynon Taff from 1995 to 2004 and again from 2012 to 2022 when he stood down at the age of 73.
National Assembly for Wales edit
He was elected as Plaid Cymru member for Rhondda in the inaugural election of 1999 where he served as Plaid Cymru's spokesperson for the South Wales Valleys and was a member of the Local Government Partnership Council and Health and Social Services Committee. He lost his seat in 2003 and did not seek election to the Assembly again.
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