Paul Davies (Welsh politician)

Paul Davies


Deputy Leader of the Welsh Assembly Conservative Group & Shadow Minister for Finance

Member of the Welsh Assembly for Preseli Pembrokeshire
Incumbent
Assumed office 3 May 2007
Preceded by	Tamsin Dunwoody
Majority	2,175 (8%)

Personal details
Born	1969 (age 47–48) Wales
Political party	Conservative

Paul Windsor Davies (born 1969) is a Welsh Conservative politician. He was elected in May 2007 to the National Assembly for Wales representing the constituency of Preseli Pembrokeshire, gaining the seat from Labour. He was re-elected in May 2011, and again in May 2016.

Davies grew up in Pontsian. He attended Tregroes Primary School and Llandysul Grammar School, obtaining A levels at Newcastle Emlyn Comprehensive School. Davies now lives in Blaenffos, north Pembrokeshire.

Davies worked for Lloyds TSB as a Business Manager based in Haverfordwest from 1987 until his election to the National Assembly.

In February 2000, Davies was adopted as the Conservative Party candidate in the Ceredigion by-election; he came in third place in the results having improved the Conservative Party's vote. He then fought the seat in the 2001 general election. In the Welsh Assembly election of 2003, he fought Preseli Pembrokeshire where he increased the share of the vote from 23% to 30%, cutting the Labour Party's majority to 1,326.