Ann Clwyd
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The Right Honourable Ann Clwyd MP |
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| Chair of the Parliamentary Labour Party | |
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In office 24 May 2005 – 5 December 2006 |
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| Leader | Tony Blair |
| Preceded by | Jean Corston |
| Succeeded by | Tony Lloyd |
| Shadow Secretary of State for National Heritage | |
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In office 29 September 1992 – 21 October 1993 |
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| Leader | John Smith |
| Preceded by | Bryan Gould |
| Succeeded by | Mo Mowlam |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Wales | |
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In office 18 July 1992 – 21 October 1993 |
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| Leader | John Smith |
| Preceded by | Barry Jones |
| Succeeded by | Ron Davies |
| Shadow Minister for Overseas Development | |
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In office 2 November 1989 – 18 July 1992 |
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| Leader | Neil Kinnock |
| Preceded by | Guy Barnett |
| Succeeded by | Michael Meacher |
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Member of Parliament for Cynon Valley |
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Assumed office 3 May 1984 |
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| Preceded by | Ioan Evans |
| Majority | 9,406 (30.9%) |
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Member of the European Parliament for Mid and West Wales |
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In office 7 June 1979 – 14 June 1984 |
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| Preceded by | Office Created |
| Succeeded by | David Morris |
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21 March 1937 Denbighshire, Wales |
| Nationality | Welsh |
| Political party | Welsh Labour |
| Spouse(s) | Owen Roberts |
| Alma mater | University of Wales, Bangor |
| Website | Welsh Labour |
Ann Clwyd Roberts (born 21 March 1937) is a Welsh Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Cynon Valley since 1984. She was re-elected at the 2015 general election despite previously announcing that she intended to retire.
Clwyd is the daughter of Gwilym Henri Lewis and Elizabeth Ann Lewis, born and raised in Pentre Halkyn, Flintshire. She was educated at Holywell Grammar School and The Queen's School, Chester, before graduating from the University of Wales, Bangor.
Clwyd was a student teacher at Hope School in Flintshire, before training as a journalist. She then worked for BBC Wales as a studio manager, and then became Welsh correspondent for the Guardian and Observer newspapers during 1964–79. She was Vice-Chair of the Arts Council of Wales from 1975–79. She is a member of the NUJ and TGWU.
Clwyd was persuaded to stand for Parliament by Huw T. Edwards, who felt that there should be more women in parliament. She was the unsuccessful Labour candidate in Denbigh in 1970 and Gloucester in October 1974.
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