Jane Davidson
| Jane Davidson | |
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| Member of the Welsh Assembly for Pontypridd |
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In office 6 May 1999 – 6 May 2011 |
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| Preceded by | New Assembly |
| Succeeded by | Mick Antoniw |
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19 March 1957 Birmingham, England |
| Political party | Labour |
| Alma mater | University of Birmingham, University of Wales |
Jane Davidson (born 19 March 1957) was the Labour Assembly Member for Pontypridd and the minister for environment, sustainability and housing in the Welsh Assembly Government. She was also the Welsh vice-president of the Ramblers' Association, stepping down when appointed minister for environment, sustainability and housing in 2007. She announced in 2008 that she would not be seeking re-election to the assembly in 2011.
Prior to her election to the Welsh Assembly Davidson was a member of Cardiff City Council. In the Assembly she was minister for environment and sustainability in Wales from 2007 to 2011 where she was responsible for the Welsh Government agreeing to make sustainable development its central organising principle. Prior to that she was minister for education and lifelong learning where she introduced a new foundation phase for 3-7-year olds, the Welsh Baccalaureate and Education for Sustainable Development and Global Citizenship (ESDGC) into the Welsh curriculum.
In 2011, following her ministerial career and subsequent move to West Wales as planned, Davidson took up employment as director of the Wales Institute for Sustainability at the local Trinity St David University shortly afterwards, which intends to introduce sustainability content into every student's experience from 2013.
She lives in Gwaelod-y-Garth with her husband and three children.
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