Stephen Williams (politician)
| Stephen Williams | |
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| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government | |
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In office 7 October 2013 – 8 May 2015 |
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| Leader | David Cameron |
| Preceded by | Don Foster |
| Succeeded by | Marcus Jones |
| Liberal Democrat Shadow Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills | |
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In office 18 December 2007 – 13 May 2010 |
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| Leader | Nick Clegg |
| Preceded by | Sarah Teather |
| Succeeded by | Vacant |
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Member of Parliament for Bristol West |
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In office 5 May 2005 – 30 March 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Valerie Davey |
| Succeeded by | Thangam Debbonaire |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
11 October 1966 Mountain Ash, Wales |
| Political party |
Social Democrats (Before 1988) Liberal Democrats (1988–present) |
| Alma mater | University of Bristol |
| Website | Official website |
Stephen Roy Williams (born 11 October 1966) is a British Liberal Democrat politician who was first elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bristol West in the 2005 general election, and re-elected with an increased majority in May 2010. In October 2013 he joined the Government as a Parliamentary Under Secretary of State in the Department of Communities and Local Government. In May 2015 Williams lost his Bristol West Seat to the Labour Party's Thangam Debbonaire. In February 2017 he was selected as the Liberal Democrats' candidate for the newly created role of Mayor of the West of England.
Williams grew up in the village of Abercynon in the Cynon Valley in Glamorgan, Wales. He attended Mountain Ash Comprehensive School and the University of Bristol, graduating in 1988 with a degree in History. During his first two years he lived in Wills Hall, one of the University's halls of residence, and remains a member of the Wills Hall Association. He qualified as Chartered Tax Adviser and worked for several large firms including PriceWaterhouseCoopers and Grant Thornton.
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