Glyn Davies

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Glyn Davies is the Conservative MP for Montgomeryshire. [1] When he was elected in May 2010 he gained a majority of 1,184 over the Liberal Democrats MP Lembit Opik. [2]

Davies is also the current president of the Campaign for the Protection of Rural Wales and a trustee of the Montgomeryshire Wildlife Trust. [2] Davies is also described as having a keen interest in mental health issues and therefore chose to be president of his local Parkinson's Disease Society in Wales. [2]

Background

Davies began his career in politics in 1980 when he chose to work for his local District Council. Between 1985 and 1989 Davies was chairman of Montgomeryshire District Council, having previously served as chair of their planning committee and chair of their finance committee. [3]

As well as this, Davies has served as chair of the development board for rural Wales, [3] and between 1999 and 2007, he was the Conservative assembly member for the Mid and West Wales region. [3]

Notes

  1. Glyn Davies MP www.parliament.uk, accessed 3 March 2015
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Glyn Davies politics.co.uk, accessed 3 March 2015
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 About Glyn Glyn Davies, accessed 3 March 2015