Chris Franks

Chris Franks
Chris Franks
	Assembly Commissioner
	In office; 18 September 2007 – 3 May 2011
Preceded by	Elin Jones
Succeeded by	Rhodri Glyn Thomas
Personal details
Born	2 August 1951 (age 72)
Political party	Plaid Cymru

Christopher Paul Franks (born 2 August 1951) is a

National Assembly for Wales

losing in 2011.

Career

Franks was born in Cardiff, and educated at Llandaff College. He qualified as a civil engineer, and worked in the Highways and Transport Department of a local authority.

Political life

Franks was a

South Wales Central, but was unsuccessful.^[2]

Vale of Glamorgan council and leadership

After the 2004 elections to Vale of Glamorgan Council the Plaid Cymru group found itself with the 'balance of power' and Franks held meetings with both the Conservative and Labour leaders.

vote of no confidence in the Conservative leader being passed. Franks declared that an all-party coalition was preferable.^[4]

A coalition between Labour, Plaid Cymru and Independent councillors was agreed that December under which Franks became the cabinet member for Legal and Public Protection, a post that he no longer holds. Franks was neutral in his support for the coalition having abstained in the vote of no confidence.

In the 2017 elections, Franks lost his seat to the Conservatives but regained his seat in the 2022 elections.[5]

National Assembly candidate

Franks was selected in May 2006 as second on Plaid Cymru's list for

South Wales Central following the retirement of Owen John Thomas; Plaid had won two seats from the regional list in both previous elections to the Assembly.^[6] He duly retained the seat in the 2007 election

.

References

Biography on the Plaid Cymru website

^ South Glamorgan County Council Election Results 1973-1993, The Elections Centre. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
^ Clive Betts, "Two prepare to challenge Plaid spokesman", Western Mail, 15 July 2002.
^ "Key held by Plaid", South Wales Echo, 16 June 2004.
^ Peter Collins, "Crisis-hit council's emergency talks", South Wales Echo, 24 November 2006.
^ "Page not found". www.valeofglamorgan.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 1 March 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2021. {{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)
^ Phillip Nifield, "Franks set for assembly", South Wales Echo, 15 May 2006.

External links

Chris Franks'website

Offices held

Senedd
Preceded by Owen John Thomas	South Wales Central 2007 – 2011	Succeeded by Eluned Parrott
Preceded by Elin Jones	Assembly Commission 2007 (from Sept 18)–present	Incumbent
Party political offices
Preceded by Jill Evans	Vice President of Plaid Cymru 2010–2013	Position abolished

[1] South Glamorgan County Council Election Results 1973-1993, The Elections Centre. Retrieved 29 April 2018.

[Candidate_2002-2] Clive Betts, "Two prepare to challenge Plaid spokesman", Western Mail, 15 July 2002.

[Coalition_talks-3] "Key held by Plaid", South Wales Echo, 16 June 2004.

[All_party_coalition-4] Peter Collins, "Crisis-hit council's emergency talks", South Wales Echo, 24 November 2006.

[5] "Page not found". www.valeofglamorgan.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 1 March 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2021. {{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)

[Selection-6] Phillip Nifield, "Franks set for assembly", South Wales Echo, 15 May 2006.

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