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British politician

Win GriffithsOBE
Griffiths in 2012
Member of Parliament
for Bridgend
In office
11 June 1987 – 11 April 2005
Preceded byPeter Hubbard-Miles
Succeeded byMadeleine Moon
Member of the European Parliament
for South Wales
In office
10 June 1979 – 15 June 1989
Preceded byConstituency Created
Succeeded byWayne David
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Wales
In office
May 1997 – 29 July 1998
Alongside Peter Hain
Preceded byGwilym Jones & Jonathan Evans
Succeeded byJon Owen Jones
Personal details
Born (1943-02-11) 11 February 1943 (age 81)
NationalityBritish
Political partyLabour
Spouse Elizabeth Ceri Gravell ​ ​(m. 1966)​
Children2

Winston James Griffiths, OBE (born 11 February 1943), known as Win Griffiths, is a former teacher 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.

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

He served as chair of Bro Morgannwg NHS Trust following his retirement 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.

Early life

Winston James Griffiths was born on 11 February 1943, the son of Evan George Griffiths and Rachel Elizabeth Griffiths. He was educated at Brecon Boys' Grammar School and the University College of Wales, Cardiff, graduating in 1965 with a bachelor of arts and diploma of education.

Personal life

Griffiths married Elizabeth Ceri Gravell on 22 August 1966. He has a son and a daughter.

References

  1. http://researchbriefings.intranet.parliament.uk/ResearchBriefing/Summary/SN06065
  2. Archived copy (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2018.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. Austin, Tim; Austin, Timothy R. (May 1997). "Win Griffiths". Times Guide to the House of Commons. Times Books. p. 85. ISBN 978-0-7230-0956-6.
  4. ^ "Win Griffiths". 21 October 2002.
  5. "NHS Trusts (Running Costs): 18 Jun 1997: House of Commons debates".
  6. "BBC NEWS | Special Report | 1998 | 07/98 | Cabinet reshuffle | New faces join government".
  7. "Complaint over ex-MP's health job". June 2005.
  8. "Rugby legend Martyn Williams honoured with MBE in New Year Honours List". 31 December 2011.
  9. Vacher, Dod; Publishing, Vacher Dod (2001). Dod's Guide to the General Election, June 2001. Vacher Dod Publishing. p. 130. ISBN 978-0-905702-32-2. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  10. ^ "BBC News: Politics '97: Win Griffiths". BBC News. 1997. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  11. ^ "Vote2001: Candidates: Win Griffiths". BBC News. 2001. Retrieved 30 October 2024.

Offices Held

European Parliament
Preceded by(new post) Member of European Parliament for South Wales
1979–1989 		Succeeded byWayne David
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded byPeter Hubbard-Miles Member of Parliament for Bridgend
1987–2005 		Succeeded byMadeleine Moon


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