William Powell (Welsh politician)
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| Member of the Welsh Assembly for Mid and West Wales |
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In office May 2011 – May 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Nick Bourne (Conservative) |
| Succeeded by | Neil Hamilton |
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| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Welsh Liberal Democrats |
| Alma mater | Pembroke College, Oxford |
William "Bill" Powell is a Liberal Democrat politician and a member of the National Assembly of Wales between 2011 and 2016.
He was elected as the first Welsh Liberal Democrat Assembly Member for the Mid and West Wales region in the elections in May 2011. Since the election he has been Welsh Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Environment, Sustainable Development and Rural Affairs.
Within the Assembly, William has been Chair of the Petitions Committee throughout the 4th Assembly and a member for the Environment and Sustainability Committee. Since 2011 he has represented the Welsh Liberal Democrats in the National Assembly on both the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) and the British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly (BIPA). William is also Chair of the Cross Party Group on Europe.
William has represented Talgarth ward on Powys County Council since 2004 and has been active in rural regeneration projects, including the restoration of Talgarth Mill, of which he is a founder Director. He is also a Member of the FUW, a Governor of Talgarth CP School and Gwernyfed High School. He is also a member of the Lloyd George Society, where he serves on the Committee. He is a former member of the Brecon Beacons National Park Authority.
For many years William has been one of the central figures in the European Movement in Wales. He was a founding Board Member of Wales in Europe and is an active Member of Wales Council European Movement, which he chaired for over a decade. In addition, he is a Council Member of the European Liberal Democrats (ALDE) which includes Liberal sister-parties from across Europe. In 1999 he stood for the pro European Conservatives in the European election in Wales but joined the Liberal Democrats shortly afterwards.
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