Huw Edwards (politician)

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Huw Edwards
Roger Kenneth Evans
Personal details
Born (1953-04-12) 12 April 1953 (age 71)
NationalityBritish
Political partyLabour
SpouseTess Edwards
ResidenceMonmouth
Alma materManchester Metropolitan University
Website[1]

Huw William Edmund Edwards MBE (born 12 April 1953) is a British Labour Party politician who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Monmouth over two separate terms.

Throughout both of his terms, he served on the Welsh Affairs Select Committee.[1]

Edwards was first elected as Monmouth's MP at a by-election in May 1991, but lost the seat at the 1992 general election. He won it again in the 1997 and 2001 elections. Edwards lost the seat again in the 2005 election.

He is a founding member of

Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2024 New Year Honours for his services to music.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Parliamentary career for Mr Huw Edwards – MPs and Lords – UK Parliament". members.parliament.uk. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  2. ^ "A former MP and a NHS nurse honoured for their work in the community". South Wales Argus. 29 December 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2023.

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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Monmouth
19911992
Succeeded by
Roger Kenneth Evans
Preceded by
Roger Kenneth Evans
Member of Parliament for Monmouth
19972005
Succeeded by
David Davies