Angela Burns
Angela Burns | |
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Burns in 2016 | |
Member of the Senedd for Carmarthenshire West and South Pembrokeshire | |
In office 3 May 2007 – 29 April 2021 | |
Preceded by | Christine Gwyther |
Succeeded by | Samuel Kurtz |
Majority | 1,504 (5.3%) |
Personal details | |
Political party | Conservative |
Spouse | Andrew Burns |
Residence | Pembrokeshire & Cardiff |
Committees | Chair of Finance Committee 2008–2011, Member of Equality of Opportunity Committee, Children's Committee, Environment & Sustainability Committee. Currently Member of Children, Young People & Education Committee 2010-date |
Portfolio | Commissioner for the National Assembly for Wales |
Angela Jane Burns MBE is a British businesswoman and politician who was elected as Conservative[1] AM for Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire from 2007 to 2021.
Background
Burns was from an English family and brought up in several foreign countries. She went into business after leaving school, working for companies such as Waitrose, Thorn EMI and Asda. She later moved to Pembrokeshire with her husband and became active in politics.[citation needed]
In recent times she has become involved with local issues in south Pembrokeshire, particularly the proposed downgrading of the two District Hospitals of Glangwili and Withybush.[citation needed] No such downgrading has occurred.
Political career
She defeated the sitting Labour Party member Christine Gwyther by only 98 votes, and Plaid Cymru's John Dixon by 250 votes, in a very close three-way contest in the 2007 Senedd election. She was the Shadow Minister for Finance and Public Sector Delivery from 11 July 2007 to 16 June 2008, and became the Shadow Minister for Transport and Regeneration on 22 October 2008,[2] followed by a period as shadow education Minister and since 2016 has been the Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Health and Well-Being.[3]
Burns was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2022 Birthday Honours for political and public service.[4]
References
External links
- Media related to Angela Burns at Wikimedia Commons
- Member Profile at the National Assembly for Wales
- Personal website
Offices held
Senedd | ||
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Preceded by | Member of the Senedd for Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire 2007–2021 | Succeeded by |
Political offices | ||
Preceded by (new post) | Shadow Minister for Finance and Public Service Delivery 2007–2008 11 July 2007 to 16 June 2008 | Succeeded by |
Preceded by | Shadow Minister for Transport and Regeneration 2008– 2011 from 22 October 2008 | Succeeded by post reorganised |
Preceded by TBC | Shadow Minister for Education 2011– 2016 | Succeeded by |
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- Alun Davies (–Jan 2021, Feb 2021–)×××
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- John Griffiths
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- Carwyn Jones († till Dec 2018)
- Jeremy Miles
- Eluned Morgan
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- Lynne Neagle
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- Carl Sargeant (died Nov 2017)
- Jack Sargeant (Feb 2018–)
- Ken Skates
- Lee Waters
- Joyce Watson
- Mohammad Asghar (died Jun 2020)
- Angela Burns
- Andrew RT Davies † († till June 2018, Jan 2021–)
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- ×× Suspended from Conservative group 2 Jan 2020 to 13 Feb 2020
- ××× Suspended from Labour group 19 Jan - 23 Feb 2021
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