Byron Davies
| Byron Davies | |
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| Member of Parliament for Gower | |
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In office 7 May 2015 – 3 May 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Martin Caton |
| Succeeded by | Tonia Antoniazzi |
| 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, Wales, UK |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Alma mater | University of West London |
| Website |
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Henry Byron Davies (born 4 September 1952) is a Conservative Party politician.
Early life and career
Byron Davies was born in Port Eynon, Gower and educated at Gowerton Boys’ Grammar School.[1] He 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.[2]
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.[3]
Davies was opposed to Brexit prior to the 2016 referendum.[4] He was defeated at the 2017 general election.
Post Parliamentry Career
In September 2017 Davies was named as the new chair of the Welsh Conservatives taking over from former MP and MEP Jonathan Evans.[5]
References
- ↑ Wales Online. "Who are the candidates standing in Gower in the General Election 2017?". Wales Online. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-politics-41147472
| National Assembly for Wales | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by David Lloyd |
Member of the National Assembly for South Wales West 2011–2015 |
Succeeded by Altaf Hussain |
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by Martin Caton |
Member of Parliament for Gower 2015–2017 |
Succeeded by Tonia Antoniazzi |