Dai Havard

Dai Havard
Member of Parliament
for Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney
In office
7 June 2001 – 30 March 2015
Preceded by Ted Rowlands
Succeeded by Gerald Jones
Majority 4,056 (12.6%)
Personal details
Born (1950-02-07) 7 February 1950
Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, Wales
Nationality British
Political party Labour
Alma mater Warwick University

David Stuart Havard (born 7 February 1950) is a British Labour Party politician, who was Member of Parliament (MP) for Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney from 2001 to 2015.

Havard was a trade union researcher, education tutor, official, and ultimately the Wales Secretary of the Manufacturing, Science and Finance (MSF) union. He continued as a member of Unite the Union following his election to Parliament.[1]

During his time in Parliament, Havard was a member of the Regulatory Reform Committee (2001–2005) and the Defence Select Committee (2003–2015).[2]

In September 2014, Havard announced his decision to step down as an MP at the following year's general election.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "About Me". DAI HAVARD Merthyr Tydfil & Rhymney Constituency. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  2. ↑ "Mr Dai Havard". UK Parliament. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  3. ↑ "Labour MP Dai Havard to stand down at next election". BBC. 24 September 2014. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Ted Rowlands		 Member of Parliament for Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney
2001–2015		 Succeeded by
Gerald Jones
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