Owen Smith
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| Owen Smith | |
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| Shadow Secretary of State for Wales | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 15 May 2012 |
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| Leader | Ed Miliband |
| Preceded by | Peter Hain |
| Member of Parliament for Pontypridd |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 6 May 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Kim Howells |
| Majority | 2,785 (7.6%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 May 1970 |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse(s) | Liz Smith |
Owen Smith (born 2 May 1970)[1] is a British Labour Party politician, who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Pontypridd since 2010, replacing the previous Labour MP Kim Howells, who decided to step down.[2] In 2012, he joined Ed Miliband's Shadow Cabinet as Shadow Secretary of State for Wales.
Smith joined the Labour Party at the age of 16, studying History and French at the University of Sussex. He worked for the BBC as a radio producer for 10 years, working on a variety of programmes in both Wales and London, including Today for BBC Radio Four and Dragon's Eye for BBC Wales.[3]
In 2002 he left to become special advisor for Paul Murphy, then the Secretary of State for Wales. He later followed Murphy to the Northern Ireland Office. Immediately prior to be elected, Smith worked for five years in the Biotechnology and Pharmaceuticals industry. He was brought up in Pontypridd, where he lives with his wife and three children.
References
- ^ http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whoswho/U251377/
- ^ "Election 2010: Pontypridd". Wales Online. http://www.walesonline.co.uk/2010/05/07/labour-wins-pontypridd-seat-91466-26397927/. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
- ^ "Former BBC Producer selected for Pontypridd". Wales Online. http://www.walesonline.co.uk/2010/01/14/former-bbc-producer-lined-up-for-a-safe-labour-seat-91466-25581799/. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
External links
- Owen Smith MP Welsh Labour Party profile
- Profile at Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Current session contributions in Parliament at Hansard
- Electoral history and profile at The Guardian
- Voting record at PublicWhip.org
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou.com
- Profile at Westminster Parliamentary Record
- Profile at BBC News Democracy Live
- Owen Smith author archives at WalesHome.org
- Pontypridd Town website
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Kim Howells |
Member of Parliament for Pontypridd 2010–present |
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| Preceded by Peter Hain |
Shadow Secretary of State for Wales 2012–present |
Incumbent |
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