David Lloyd (Welsh politician)
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Dr David Lloyd AM |
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| Member of the Welsh Assembly for South Wales West |
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Assumed office 6 May 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Altaf Hussain |
| Member of the Welsh Assembly for South Wales West |
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In office 6 May 1999 – 30 March 2011 |
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| Preceded by | New seat |
| Succeeded by | Byron Davies |
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David Rees Lloyd 2 December 1956 Tywyn, Gwynedd |
| Nationality | Welsh |
| Political party | Plaid Cymru |
| Spouse(s) | Catherine Lloyd |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | University of Wales |
| Occupation | General Practitioner |
| Profession | General Practitioner |
David Rees "Dai" Lloyd (born 2 December 1956 in Tywyn, Gwynedd) is a Welsh politician. He has a wife Catherine, and they have 3 children. He was the Plaid Cymru National Assembly for Wales Member for South Wales West from 1999 to 2011. and was returned as Plaid Cymru National Assembly for Wales Member for South Wales West in the National Assembly for Wales election, 2016.
Dr Lloyd is currently Plaid Cymru's Shadow Secretary for Culture and Infrastructure, as well as being Chair of the Plaid Cymru Assembly Group and Chair of the National Assembly for Wales' Health, Social Care, and Sport Committee.
Lloyd is a graduate of the University of Wales, College of Medicine, Cardiff (1980). MB BCh (1980) MRCGP (1989) Dip. Ther (1995). Awarded an Honorary Fellowship, FRCGP, by the Royal College of Physicians in 2001.
Lloyd is a general practitioner by profession.
Lloyd began his political career in Swansea where he worked as a GP. In 1995 he sought election for Cockett ward, hitherto regarded as a Labour stronghold. He made gains at the election, coming close to beating Labour. At a subsequent by-election, however, he was elected as a councillor. In 1999 he held the seat and topped the poll.
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