Brynle Williams
| Brynle Williams | |
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| Member of the Welsh Assembly for North Wales |
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In office 1 May 2003 – 1 April 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Peter Rogers |
| Succeeded by | Antoinette Sandbach |
| Shadow Minister for Rural Affairs | |
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In office 11 July 2007 – 1 April 2011 |
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| Leader | Nick Bourne |
| Preceded by | Elin Jones |
| Succeeded by | Antoinette Sandbach |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
9 January 1949 Cilcain |
| Died | 1 April 2011 (aged 62) |
| Resting place | Cilcain, Mold |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Williams |
Brynle Williams (9 January 1949 – 1 April 2011) was a North Wales Assembly Member (AM) for the Welsh Conservative Party in the National Assembly for Wales. Elected from the North Wales Regional list, he was Shadow Minister for Rural Affairs from 2007 to 2011. Williams, who was a farmer from North Wales, was a colourful political figure who was respected for his straight talking and campaigning on rural issues; although privately he admitted he never saw himself as a politician.
Williams rise to prominence began in 1997–98 when he joined protesters blockading the Port of Holyhead on Anglesey over the importation of Irish beef. He later became a leader in the UK fuel protests in 2000.
Williams was first elected to the Welsh Assembly on 1 May 2003 and was re-elected in 2007; serving until his death in 2011. He was Shadow Minister for Rural Affairs from 14 July 2007 and sat on the Sustainability, Rural Development, and Standards committees.
Williams had also been the Conservative spokesman for Environment, Planning and Countryside and Local Government in the Second Assembly (2003–07), during which time he was Chair of the North Wales Regional Committee. During his time in the assembly he carved out a role as a champion of farming and rural affairs.
Following the news of his death, First Minister and Welsh Labour leader, Carwyn Jones described Williams as a "colourful" but "tough battler". Welsh Conservative leader Nick Bourne said he was "immensely popular" across all parties and UK Prime Minister David Cameron called him a "straight talker and a great loss to the assembly and to Wales".
Williams, who was born and raised in Cilcain, Flintshire, began work in the agricultural industry aged 15. As well as being a sheep and cattle farmer, he was also a renowned expert and international judge of Welsh cobs (ponies).
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