Huw Lewis
Huw Lewis was the assembly member (AM) for the Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney constituency in the National Assembly for Wales from 1999 to 2016, when he stepped down for re-election. In his time in office, Lewis held a number of ministerial posts. From June 2013, he served as minister for education & skills. [1]
Background
Born in Merthyr Tydfil in 1964, he was educated at Edinburgh University and taught chemistry at his former secondary school, Afon Taf High School, Merthyr Tydfil. Prior to his election to the National Assembly in May 1999, he served as assistant general secretary of the Welsh Labour Party. He is married to Lynne Neagle, the Labour assembly member for Torfaen.
Political career
Outside Westminster
In October 2016, Lewis was given approval by the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments (ACOBA) to take up a role as consultant for the University of South Wales, providing strategic advice on the university's role in teacher education and chairing a working group on anti-poverty. The committee noted that Lewis had had dealings with universities during his time in office, but not on issues of funding or regulation. The approval of the appointment was conditional on him not lobbying the Welsh government on behalf of the University of South Wales, or making use of contacts in government to secure funding. [2]
Affiliations
Notes
- ↑ Assembly Members | Member Profile, National Assembly for Wales, accessed 18 October 2016.
- ↑ Summary of business appointments applications - Huw Lewis, GOV.uk, 12 October 2016, accessed 18 October 2016.
