Before his election to the Senedd, he was a practising solicitor (criminal law, personal injury and general civil litigation).
Political careeredit
He is a former councillor on Gwent County Council and Newport CBC. He is a member of Labour's National Policy Forum, the Co-operative Party, Workers' Educational Association and Full Employment Forum. He is a committed republican, and a member of the ISTC trade union. Griffiths has been a Member of the Senedd for Newport East since 1999. His political interests include economic development, social inclusion, education and Europe.
In the Senedd he was appointed Deputy Minister for Health and Social Care (Older People) from May 2003 until May 2007. In the Third Assembly was appointed Deputy Minister for Education, Culture and the Welsh Language (31 May 2007) and retained that position when the coalition government of Plaid Cymru and Labour was announced on 19 July. John supported Carwyn Jones in the Welsh Labour leadership contest in 2009, and went on to support Mark Drakeford in 2018. He was appointed Counsel General and Leader of the Legislative Programme in the Welsh Assembly in December 2009, a job previously done by First Minister Carwyn Jones.[1]
Referencesedit
^. Welsh Assembly Government website. Welsh Assembly Government. 2010. Archived from the original on 30 March 2012. Retrieved 16 May 2010.
External linksedit
Media related to John Griffiths at Wikimedia Commons
john, griffiths, welsh, politician, this, article, about, welsh, labour, politician, member, senedd, newport, east, other, uses, john, griffiths, disambiguation, john, griffiths, born, december, 1956, welsh, labour, operative, politician, previously, served, m. This article is about the Welsh Labour politician and Member of the Senedd for Newport East For other uses see John Griffiths disambiguation John Griffiths born 19 December 1956 is a Welsh Labour and Co operative politician who previously served as Minister for Environment and Sustainable Development from 2011 to 2013 Griffiths has represented the constituency of Newport East in the Senedd since 1999 John GriffithsMSGriffiths in 2016Minister for Environment and Sustainable DevelopmentIn office 13 May 2011 14 March 2013First MinisterCarwyn JonesPreceded byJane DavidsonSucceeded byCarl Sargeant a Counsel General for WalesIn office 9 December 2009 13 May 2011First MinisterCarwyn JonesPreceded byCarwyn JonesSucceeded byTheodore HuckleMember of the Senedd for Newport EastIncumbentAssumed office 6 May 1999Preceded byOffice establishedMajority3 584 15 5 Personal detailsBorn 1956 12 19 19 December 1956 age 67 Newport Monmouthshire WalesPolitical partyLabour and Co operativeAlma materUniversity of WalesProfessionPoliticianBarristera As Minister for Natural Resources Contents 1 Education 2 Professional career 3 Political career 4 References 5 External linksEducation editGriffiths studied law as a mature student at the University of Wales Professional career editBefore his election to the Senedd he was a practising solicitor criminal law personal injury and general civil litigation Political career editHe is a former councillor on Gwent County Council and Newport CBC He is a member of Labour s National Policy Forum the Co operative Party Workers Educational Association and Full Employment Forum He is a committed republican and a member of the ISTC trade union Griffiths has been a Member of the Senedd for Newport East since 1999 His political interests include economic development social inclusion education and Europe In the Senedd he was appointed Deputy Minister for Health and Social Care Older People from May 2003 until May 2007 In the Third Assembly was appointed Deputy Minister for Education Culture and the Welsh Language 31 May 2007 and retained that position when the coalition government of Plaid Cymru and Labour was announced on 19 July John supported Carwyn Jones in the Welsh Labour leadership contest in 2009 and went on to support Mark Drakeford in 2018 He was appointed Counsel General and Leader of the Legislative Programme in the Welsh Assembly in December 2009 a job previously done by First Minister Carwyn Jones 1 References edit Welsh Assembly Government John Griffiths AM Welsh Assembly Government website Welsh Assembly Government 2010 Archived from the original on 30 March 2012 Retrieved 16 May 2010 External links edit nbsp Media related to John Griffiths at Wikimedia Commons John Griffiths AM Website Senedd website Senedd New constituency Member of the Senedd for Newport East1999 present Incumbent Political offices New post Deputy Minister for Health and Social Services Older People and Public Health 2005 2007 post re organised Preceded byBrian Gibbons Deputy Minister for Health and Social Care2007 31 May to 19 July Succeeded byGwenda Thomas New post Deputy Minister for Education Culture and Welsh Language2007 July October post re organised New post Deputy Minister for Skills2007 2009 post re organised Preceded byJane Davidson Minister for Environment and Sustainable Development2011 2013 post re organised Legal offices Preceded byCarwyn Jones Counsel General for Wales2009 2011 Succeeded byTheodore Huckle QC Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John Griffiths Welsh politician amp oldid 1196673231, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
