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Lynne Neagle

Lynne Neagle

Welsh Labour & Co-operative politician and Member of the Senedd for Torfaen

Not to be confused with Lindsay Naegle.

Lynne Neagle (born 18 January 1968) is a Welsh Labour & Co-operative[1] politician serving as Cabinet Secretary for Education since 2024.[2] Born in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, Wales, Neagle has been the Member of the Senedd (MS) for the constituency of Torfaen since the Senedd was established in 1999.

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Background

Neagle was educated at Cyfarthfa High School, Merthyr Tydfil, and the University of Reading, where she read French and Italian.

She is a former Voluntary Sector Carer and Careers Development Officer. Neagle was also a research assistant to Glenys Kinnock MEP[3] from 1994 to 1997.[4]

Political career

Neagle was elected to the Senedd in 1999 as a Labour candidate to represent Torfaen. Ahead of the 2011 elections she was adopted as a Labour & Co-operative candidate.

Personal life

Neagle is married to Huw Lewis, the former Senedd Member for Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney.[5] They have two children, James and Sam.[6]

References

  1. [1]
    "Lynne Neagle MS". senedd.wales.
  2. [2]
    "First Minister Vaughan Gething announces new Welsh Government Cabinet | GOV.WALES". www.gov.wales. 21 March 2024. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
  3. [3]
    "TORFAEN: Constituency profile". South Wales Argus. 28 April 2011.
  4. [4]
    Mulholland, Hélène (13 November 2018). "Lynne Neagle: 'Building resilience in young people is vital'". The Guardian. London.
  5. [5]
    Shipton, Martin (21 May 2009). "Married AMs speak out over second home expense claims". WalesOnline.
  6. [6]
    "Lewis pitches as 'radical' leader". BBC News. 9 October 2009.

Offices held

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