Huw Edwards (politician)

This article is about the Welsh politician. For the trade union leader and politician, see Huw T. Edwards. For the journalist and newsreader, see Huw Edwards.

Huw William Edmund Edwards MBE (born 12 April 1953) is a British Labour Party politician who was the member of parliament (MP) for Monmouth over two separate terms.

Huw Edwards MBE
Huw Edwards speaking in The Senedd, June 2019
Member of Parliament for Monmouth
In office 1 May 1997 – 11 April 2005
Preceded by	Roger Kenneth Evans
Succeeded by	David Davies
In office 16 May 1991 – 16 March 1992
Preceded by	Sir John Stradling Thomas
Succeeded by	Roger Kenneth Evans
Personal details
Born	(1953-04-12) 12 April 1953 (age 71)
Nationality	British
Political party	Labour
Spouse	Tess Edwards
Residence	Monmouth
Alma mater	Manchester Metropolitan University
Website

Throughout both of his terms, he served on the Welsh Affairs Select Committee.^[1]

Edwards was first elected as Monmouth's MP at a by-election in May 1991, but lost the seat at the 1992 general election. He won it again in the 1997 and 2001 elections. Edwards lost the seat again in the 2005 election.

He is a founding member of Monmouth Male Voice Choir, and was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2024 New Year Honours for his services to music.^[2]

See also

• 1991 Monmouth by-election

References

1. "Parliamentary career for Mr Huw Edwards – MPs and Lords – UK Parliament". members.parliament.uk. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
2. "A former MP and a NHS nurse honoured for their work in the community". South Wales Argus. 29 December 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2023.

• Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs

External links

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Huw Edwards

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Sir John Stradling Thomas	Member of Parliament for Monmouth 1991–1992	Succeeded by Roger Kenneth Evans
Preceded by Roger Kenneth Evans	Member of Parliament for Monmouth 1997–2005	Succeeded by David Davies