Rod Richards
Welsh and British Conservative politician (1947–2019) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Roderick Richards (12 March 1947 – 13 July 2019) was a British politician. He was a Conservative before joining UKIP in 2013. He was the Conservative Member of Parliament for Clwyd North West, in Wales, from 1992 to 1997, when he lost his seat in the Labour Party landslide. He was also the first Leader of the Welsh Conservatives in 1999, after being elected as an Assembly Member for North Wales.
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Rod Richards | |
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Member of the Welsh Assembly for North Wales | |
In office 6 May 1999 – 10 September 2002 | |
Preceded by | Constituency established |
Succeeded by | David Jones |
Leader of the Welsh Conservative Party | |
In office 12 May 1999 – 18 August 1999 | |
Leader | William Hague |
Preceded by | Office established |
Succeeded by | Nick Bourne |
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Wales | |
In office 20 July 1994 – 2 June 1996 | |
Prime Minister | John Major |
Preceded by | Nicholas Bennett |
Succeeded by | Jonathan Evans |
Member of Parliament for Clwyd North West | |
In office 9 April 1992 – 8 April 1997 | |
Preceded by | Sir Anthony Meyer |
Succeeded by | Office abolished |
Personal details | |
Born | (1947-03-12)12 March 1947 Llanelli, Wales |
Died | 13 July 2019(2019-07-13) (aged 72) Penarth, Wales |
Political party | UK Independence Party (2013–2019) |
Other political affiliations | Conservative (until 2013) |
Children | 3 |
Education | Llandovery College, Aberystwyth University |
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