Nick Smith (British politician)
Nick Smith | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Blaenau Gwent | |
| Assumed office 6 May 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Dai Davies |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Tredegar, Wales |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse | Divorced |
| Children | Two daughters |
Nick Smith is a Labour politician, Member of Parliament for Blaenau Gwent in Wales, first elected to parliament at the 2010 general election.
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]
Before his election to parliament, Smith was a Labour Party organiser in Wales, a councillor, 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, Secretary General of the EPLP, and Campaigns Manager for the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. Divorced, he has two daughters and lives in Nantyglo.[1]
Smith was elected as Member of Parliament for Blaenau Gwent on 6 May 2010, defeating the incumbent, Dai Davies.[3] 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."[4]
References
- ^ a b About me at nick-smith.net
- ^ Nick Smith at labour.org.uk
- ^ Election result 2010 for Blaenau Gwent (BBC)
- ^ Labour delight over Blaenau Gwent dated 7 May 2010 at news.bbc.co.uk
External links
- nick-smith.net official site