Jayne Bryant

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Jayne Bryant
Newport West
Assumed office
7 May 2016
Preceded byDame Rosemary Butler
Majority3,906 (13.2%)
Personal details
BornNewport, Wales
Political partyWelsh Labour
ResidenceNewport, Wales
Alma materKeele University
ProfessionPolitician

Jayne Bryant is a

Newport West in the Senedd
.

Background

Bryant was born in the Royal Gwent Hospital in Newport. She attended St Julian's Comprehensive School and completed her studies at Keele University, graduating with a degree in History and Politics.[1]

Political career

She contested the

Newport West for the 2016 National Assembly for Wales election[3] and she retained the seat for Labour In the 2021 Senedd election.[4] In 2017 she was one of the founders of the Purple Plaques scheme of public markers for remarkable women who lived in Wales.[5]

In December 2023, Jayne became the Co-Chair of Vaughan Gething's Welsh Labour leadership campaign alongside Ken Skates MS.[6]

References

  1. ^ Shipton, Martin (13 August 2013). "Jayne Bryant targets seat at the European Parliament". walesonline. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  2. ^ Martin Shipton (13 August 2013). "Jayne Bryant targets seat at the European Parliament". walesonline.
  3. ^ "Jayne Bryant chosen as Labour candidate for Newport West seat". South Wales Argus.
  4. ^ "ASSEMBLY ELECTION 2016: Labour retains Newport West". South Wales Argus.
  5. ^ Mosalski, Ruth (8 March 2017). "Purple plaques bid is launched to mark women's contribution to Welsh life". Wales Online. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  6. ^ "Vaughan Gething announces Welsh first minister bid". BBC News. 14 December 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2023.