Win_Griffiths

Win Griffiths

Win Griffiths

British politician

Winston James Griffiths, OBE (born 11 February 1943), known as Win Griffiths, is a former teacher[3] and politician, who served as a Member of the European Parliament for South Wales from 1979 to 1989 and as member of parliament for Bridgend from 1987 to 2005 for the Labour Party.

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He held a number of front bench roles in opposition and was appointed a Parliamentary Under-Secretary[4] in the Welsh Office by Tony Blair in May 1997, but left government after the July 1998 reshuffle.[5] After leaving government he chaired the Welsh Grand Committee and retired from parliament in 2005.[3]

He served as chair of Bro Morgannwg NHS Trust following his retirement [6] and is now chairman of Wales Council for Voluntary Action and the Bro Morgannwg NHS Trust.

He was appointed an OBE in the 2011 New Year Honours list.[7]

References

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    http://researchbriefings.intranet.parliament.uk/ResearchBriefing/Summary/SN06065 [dead link]
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    "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. [3]
    "Win Griffiths". 21 October 2002.
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    "NHS Trusts (Running Costs): 18 Jun 1997: House of Commons debates".
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    "BBC NEWS | Special Report | 1998 | 07/98 | Cabinet reshuffle | New faces join government".
  6. [6]
    "Complaint over ex-MP's health job". June 2005.
  7. [7]
    "Rugby legend Martyn Williams honoured with MBE in New Year Honours List". 31 December 2011.

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