Phil Williams (Welsh politician)
Professor Phil Williams | |
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South Wales East | |
| In office 6 May 1999 – 1 May 2003 | |
| Preceded by | New Assembly |
| Succeeded by | Laura Anne Jones |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Philip James Stradling Williams 11 January 1939 Tredegar |
| Died | 10 June 2003 (aged 64) Cardiff |
| Political party | Plaid Cymru |
| Alma mater | Clare College, Cambridge |
Professor Philip James Stradling Williams (11 January 1939 – 10 June 2003) was a Welsh politician for Plaid Cymru and scientist.
Background
Williams was born in
University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, and simultaneously became economic spokesman for Plaid Cymru
.
Political career
He contested the 1968 Caerphilly by-election, where he came close to unseating Labour in a safe seat, and became the second Chairman of Plaid Cymru in 1970, a post he held until 1976; when he became vice president of the party. He was responsible for policy and research in the party for many years.[2]
From 1999 to 2003, he was a
Blaenau Gwent
in 1999 and got 21% of the vote.
Return to science and death
He stood down as an
Welsh Assembly he suffered a heart attack while visiting a massage parlour in Cardiff[3]
and was pronounced dead shortly afterwards.
References
- ^ Professor Phil Williams obituary[dead link], The Independent 10 November 2003 : Retrieved 10 November 2010
- ^ Andrew Roth (13 June 2003). "Professor Phil Williams". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
- ^ Welsh politician died in massage parlour, The Guardian, 2003, accessed 10 November 2010
External links
- Rishbeth, Henry. "Obituary: P J S Williams 1939–2003", Astronomy & Geophysics, 44(5), 2003.
- Plaid Cymru – the Party of Wales Website
Offices held
| International | |
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| National | |
