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'''Nick Smith''' (born 1963) is a [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] politician, from 1998 to 2005 a [[councillor]] for the [[London Borough of Camden]] and currently [[Member of Parliament]] for [[Blaenau Gwent (UK Parliament constituency)|Blaenau Gwent]] in [[Wales]], where he was first elected at the [[United Kingdom general election, 2010|2010 general election]].
'''Nick Smith''' (born 1963) is a [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] politician, from 1998 to 2005 a [[councillor]] for the [[London Borough of Camden]] and currently [[Member of Parliament]] for [[Blaenau Gwent (UK Parliament constituency)|Blaenau Gwent]] in [[Wales]], where he was first elected at the [[United Kingdom general election, 2010|2010 general election]].


==Life==
==Early life==
Born into a family of miners and steel workers, Smith grew up in [[Tredegar]] and attended its comprehensive school. He went on to the [[University of London]], where he graduated [[Master of Science|MSc]] in Economic Change.<ref name=about>[http://www.nick-smith.net/aboutme.html About me] at nick-smith.net</ref><ref>[http://www2.labour.org.uk/ppc/nick_smith/414/ Nick Smith] at labour.org.uk</ref>
Born into a family of miners and steel workers, Smith grew up in [[Tredegar]] and attended its comprehensive school. He went on to the [[University of London]], where he graduated [[Master of Science|MSc]] in Economic Change.<ref name=about>[http://www.nick-smith.net/aboutme.html About me] at nick-smith.net</ref><ref>[http://www2.labour.org.uk/ppc/nick_smith/414/ Nick Smith] at labour.org.uk</ref>


==Career==
Before his election to parliament, Smith was a Labour Party organiser in Wales, a [[councillor]] for the [[London Borough of Camden]], and an officer at the Labour Party's national headquarters (where from 1993 to 1998 he was responsible for Labour’s membership drive), an International Democracy Adviser, working around the world, and Campaigns Manager for the [[National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children]]. Divorced, he has two daughters and lives in [[Nantyglo]].<ref name=about/><ref>[http://ukpolitics.telegraph.co.uk/Blaenau+Gwent/Nick+Smith Nick Smith] at telegraph.co.uk</ref>
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Smith became a Labour Party organiser in Wales and later worked around the world as an International Democracy Adviser. His first significant job for the Labour Party was as agent for [[Frank Dobson]] in [[Holborn and St Pancras (UK Parliament constituency)|Holborn and St Pancras]], and he later acted as agent for [[Emily Thornberry]] in her narrow victory in [[Islington South (UK Parliament constituency)|Islington South ]] at the [[United Kingdom general election, 2005|2005 general election]]. From 1993 to 1998 he was an officer at the Labour Party's national headquarters, where he was responsible for Labour’s membership drive. In 1998 he was first elected as a [[councillor]] of [[London Borough of Camden|Camden Council]] and was re-elected in 2002. In 2003, he was appointed as the Council's Cabinet member for Education,<ref>[http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/nick-smith/72304 Nick Smith] at parliament.uk/biographies</ref> a post which he controversially continued to hold for some months during 2005 after moving to [[Brussels]] to work as Secretary General of the [[European Parliament|European Parliamentary Labour Party]], the ''Camden New Journal'' dubbing him 'Two Jobs Nick'.<ref>Kim Janssen, ''[http://www.camdennewjournal.co.uk/060905/n060905_04.htm Smith goes to Brussels Education boss ‘Two Jobs Nick’ set to step down in the autumn]'' dated 10th June 2005 at camdennewjournal.co.uk</ref> From there, he became Campaigns Manager for the [[National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children]].<ref>[http://ukpolitics.telegraph.co.uk/Blaenau+Gwent/Nick+Smith Nick Smith] at telegraph.co.uk</ref>

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Smith's first significant job in politics was as agent for [[Frank Dobson]] in [[Holborn and St Pancras (UK Parliament constituency)|Holborn and St Pancras]], and he later acted as agent for [[Emily Thornberry]] in her narrow victory in [[Islington South (UK Parliament constituency)|Islington South ]] at the [[United Kingdom general election, 2005|2005 general election]]. He was first elected to Camden Council in 1998 and re-elected in 2002. In 2003, he was appointed as the Council's Cabinet member for Education,<ref>[http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/nick-smith/72304 Nick Smith] at parliament.uk/biographies</ref> a post which he controversially continued to hold for some months during 2005 after moving to [[Brussels]] to work as Secretary General of the [[European Parliament|European Parliamentary Labour Party]], the ''Camden New Journal'' dubbing him 'Two Jobs Nick'.<ref>Kim Janssen, ''[http://www.camdennewjournal.co.uk/060905/n060905_04.htm Smith goes to Brussels Education boss ‘Two Jobs Nick’ set to step down in the autumn]'' dated 10th June 2005 at camdennewjournal.co.uk</ref>


Smith was elected as Member of Parliament for Blaenau Gwent on 6 May 2010, defeating the incumbent, [[Dai Davies (politician)|Dai Davies]].<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/election2010/results/constituency/w32.stm Election result 2010 for Blaenau Gwent] (BBC)</ref> On his success, he commented "The local population and the Blaenau Gwent Labour Party have shared values, and that's come through in this result tonight."<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/election_2010/wales/8666601.stm Labour delight over Blaenau Gwent] dated 7 May 2010 at news.bbc.co.uk</ref> He also said he had promised the late [[Michael Foot]] he would return Blaenau Gwent to Labour.<ref>Alison Sanders, ''[http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/elections/general_election_2010/gwent_election_news/8152689.ELECTION__Blaenau_Gwent_returns_to_Labour_fold/ ELECTION: Blaenau Gwent returns to Labour fold]'' dated 7th May 2010 at southwalesargus.co.uk</ref>
Smith was elected as Member of Parliament for Blaenau Gwent on 6 May 2010, defeating the incumbent, [[Dai Davies (politician)|Dai Davies]].<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/election2010/results/constituency/w32.stm Election result 2010 for Blaenau Gwent] (BBC)</ref> On his success, he commented "The local population and the Blaenau Gwent Labour Party have shared values, and that's come through in this result tonight."<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/election_2010/wales/8666601.stm Labour delight over Blaenau Gwent] dated 7 May 2010 at news.bbc.co.uk</ref> He also said he had promised the late [[Michael Foot]] he would return Blaenau Gwent to Labour.<ref>Alison Sanders, ''[http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/elections/general_election_2010/gwent_election_news/8152689.ELECTION__Blaenau_Gwent_returns_to_Labour_fold/ ELECTION: Blaenau Gwent returns to Labour fold]'' dated 7th May 2010 at southwalesargus.co.uk</ref>

Divorced, Smith has two daughters and lives in [[Nantyglo]].<ref name=about/>


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Nick Smith
Member of Parliament
for Blaenau Gwent
Incumbent
Assumed office
6 May 2010
Preceded byDai Davies
Personal details
Born1963
Tredegar, Wales
Political partyLabour
SpouseDivorced
ChildrenTwo daughters

Nick Smith (born 1963) is a Labour politician, from 1998 to 2005 a councillor for the London Borough of Camden and currently Member of Parliament for Blaenau Gwent in Wales, where he was first elected at the 2010 general election.

Early life

Born into a family of miners and steel workers, Smith grew up in Tredegar and attended its comprehensive school. He went on to the University of London, where he graduated MSc in Economic Change.[1][2]

Career

Smith became a Labour Party organiser in Wales and later worked around the world as an International Democracy Adviser. His first significant job for the Labour Party was as agent for Frank Dobson in Holborn and St Pancras, and he later acted as agent for Emily Thornberry in her narrow victory in Islington South at the 2005 general election. From 1993 to 1998 he was an officer at the Labour Party's national headquarters, where he was responsible for Labour’s membership drive. In 1998 he was first elected as a councillor of Camden Council and was re-elected in 2002. In 2003, he was appointed as the Council's Cabinet member for Education,[3] a post which he controversially continued to hold for some months during 2005 after moving to Brussels to work as Secretary General of the European Parliamentary Labour Party, the Camden New Journal dubbing him 'Two Jobs Nick'.[4] From there, he became Campaigns Manager for the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children.[5]

Smith was elected as Member of Parliament for Blaenau Gwent on 6 May 2010, defeating the incumbent, Dai Davies.[6] On his success, he commented "The local population and the Blaenau Gwent Labour Party have shared values, and that's come through in this result tonight."[7] He also said he had promised the late Michael Foot he would return Blaenau Gwent to Labour.[8]

Divorced, Smith has two daughters and lives in Nantyglo.[1]

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Blaenau Gwent
2010– 		Succeeded by
Incumbent

References

  1. ^ a b About me at nick-smith.net
  2. ^ Nick Smith at labour.org.uk
  3. ^ Nick Smith at parliament.uk/biographies
  4. ^ Kim Janssen, Smith goes to Brussels Education boss ‘Two Jobs Nick’ set to step down in the autumn dated 10th June 2005 at camdennewjournal.co.uk
  5. ^ Nick Smith at telegraph.co.uk
  6. ^ Election result 2010 for Blaenau Gwent (BBC)
  7. ^ Labour delight over Blaenau Gwent dated 7 May 2010 at news.bbc.co.uk
  8. ^ Alison Sanders, ELECTION: Blaenau Gwent returns to Labour fold dated 7th May 2010 at southwalesargus.co.uk
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