Byron Davies
| Byron Davies MP | |
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| Member of Parliament for Gower | |
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Assumed office 7 May 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Martin Caton |
| Majority | 27 (0.1%) |
| Member of the Welsh Assembly for South Wales West | |
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In office 6 May 2011 – 8 May 2015 | |
| Preceded by | David Lloyd |
| Succeeded by | Altaf Hussain |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
4 September 1952 Swansea, United Kingdom |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Alma mater | University of West London |
| Website |
byrondavies |
Henry Byron Davies (born 4 September 1952) is a Conservative Party politician.
Early life
Henry Davies was born, raised and educated in Gower.
Career
Davies was a police officer in London before his selection as a Welsh Conservative Assembly candidate. While in the police he attained senior rank as a detective in the Metropolitan Police Service.[1]
Political career
On 7 May 2015 he was elected the Member of Parliament for Gower at the 2015 general election. Previously elected as a member of National Assembly for Wales, on 9 May 2015 (shortly after the Westminster election) he decided to step down as an Assembly Member so that he could fulfill his parliamentary duties for Gower. Davies had become a South Wales West Assembly Member at the May 2011 election.[2]
Davies was opposed to Brexit prior to the 2016 referendum.[3]
References
- ↑ Blake, Aled (6 May 2011). "Assembly election: Meet the incoming AMs". WalesOnline website. Media Wales Ltd. Retrieved 13 May 2011.
- ↑ "Wales elections > South Wales West". BBC News. BBC. 6 May 2011. Retrieved 13 May 2011.
- ↑ Goodenough, Tom (16 February 2016). "Which Tory MPs back Brexit, who doesn't and who is still on the fence?". The Spectator. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
| National Assembly for Wales | ||
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| Preceded by David Lloyd |
Assembly Member for South Wales West 2011–2015 |
Succeeded by Altaf Hussain |
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by Martin Caton |
Member of Parliament for Gower 2015–present |
Incumbent |