Angela Burns

Angela Burns AM
Shadow Minister for Transport and Regeneration
Incumbent
Assumed office 22 October 2008
Leader	Nick Bourne
Preceded by	David Melding
Shadow Minister for Finance and Public Service Delivery
In office 11 July 2007 – 16 June 2008
Leader	Nick Bourne
Preceded by	(new post)
Succeeded by	Nick Bourne
Member of the Welsh Assembly for Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire
Incumbent
Assumed office 3 May 2007
Preceded by	Christine Gwyther
Majority	1,504 (5.3%)
Personal details
Political party	Conservative

Angela Burns is a British businesswoman and politician who was elected as Conservative^[1] member for Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire to the National Assembly for Wales in May 2007.

Background

Burns was from an English family and brought up in several foreign countries. She went into business after leaving school, working for companies such as Waitrose, Thorn EMI and Asda and becoming a Director of some other companies. She later moved to Pembrokeshire with her husband and became active in politics.

In recent times she has become involved with local issues in south Pembrokeshire, particularly the proposed downgrading of the two District Hospitals of Glangwili and Withybush. No such downgrading has occurred.

Political career

She defeated the sitting Labour Party member Christine Gwyther by only 98 votes, and Plaid Cymru's John Dixon by 250 votes, in a very close three way contest in the 2007 Assembly election. She was the Shadow Minister for Finance and Public Sector Delivery from 11 July 2007 to 16 June 2008, and became the Shadow Minister for Transport and Regeneration on 22 October 2008.^[2]

References

External links

• Member Profile at the National Assembly for Wales
• Personal website

Offices held