Eluned Morgan, Baroness Morgan of Ely
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The Right Honourable The Baroness Morgan of Ely AM |
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| Assembly Member for Mid & West Wales National Assembly for Wales | |
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Assumed office May 2016 |
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Member of the European Parliament for Mid and West Wales |
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In office 9 June 1994 – 10 June 1999 |
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| Preceded by | David Morris |
| Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
| Majority | 29,234 |
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Member of the European Parliament for Wales |
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In office 10 June 1999 – 4 June 2009 |
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| Preceded by | Position established |
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16 February 1967 (age 50) Cardiff |
| Nationality | Welsh |
| Political party | Labour |
| Website | www.elunedmorgan.wales |
Mair Eluned Morgan, Baroness Morgan of Ely (born 16 February 1967), is the shadow minister for Wales in the House of Lords and speaks on behalf of the Labour Party. She is also a shadow whip in the Lords. In May 2016 she was elected from the Mid and West Wales regional list as an Assembly Member in the National Assembly of Wales.
Eluned Morgan was born and brought up in Ely, Cardiff, the daughter of Revd Canon Bob Morgan OBE and Elaine Morgan. Educated at Glantaf Welsh language comprehensive school, she won a scholarship to the United World College of the Atlantic and gained a degree in European Studies from the University of Hull. Eluned formerly worked as a researcher for S4C and the BBC.
In 1990 she worked as a stagiaire in the European Parliament.
In 1994 Morgan was elected as a Member of the European Parliament representing Mid and West Wales. At the time she was the youngest MEP when she took up her seat. She continued as an MEP representing the Wales being elected at both the 1999 and 2005 elections.
Eluned Morgan served as the budget control spokesperson for the 180 strong Socialist Group. She was also the Labour Party's European spokesperson on Energy, Industry and Science. She was responsible for drafting the European Parliament's response to the Energy Green Paper and also took the lead role in negotiating on behalf of the Parliament the revision of the Electricity Directive.
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