Alan J. Williams

Mr Alan John Williams

Rush ID: 9405

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Details

Born:
14 October 1930
Died:
21 December 2014
Birth place:
UK
Gender:
Male
Ethnicity:
Unknown
Ethnic minority:
No
Religion:
Unknown
Aristocratic connections:
false
Formative occupation:
Further Education teacher
Election occupation:
Further Education teacher
Parentage:
Emlyn Williams, coal miner
Notes:
None
Knighthood/Dame:
False
Highest Office:
Minister of State
Who's Who volume:
4
Education level:
Graduate

References

Rush ID:
9405
MNIS ID:
569
Wikidata Entity ID:
Q337590
Parliament ID:
Not set
Beamish Person ID:
Not set
They work for you ID:
10639

Name changes

  1. WILLIAMS, Alan J. (1930- )

Constituencies

  1. Swansea West

    Party: Labour
    Year of election: 1964
    Date of election: 15 October 1964
    Nature of election: General Election
    Nature of service: First entry
    Year of exit: 2010
    Date of exit: 12 April 2010
    Party: Labour
    Nature of exit: Dissolution
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connection: Regional
    Notes: None

Unsuccessful candidate in

  1. Poole

    Connection with constituency: None Known
    Year of election: 1959
    Date of election: Thu 8th Oct 1959
    Nature of election: General Election
    Party: Labour
    Notes:

Ministerial offices

  1. PPS 1966-1967

    to Edward Short, as Postmaster General

  2. Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State 1967-1969

    Department of Economic Affairs

  3. Parliamentary Secretary 1969-1970

    Ministry of Technology

  4. Minister of State 1974-1976

    Ministry of Prices and Consumer Protection

  5. Minister of State 1976-1979

    Department of Trade and Industry

  6. Father of the House of Commons 2005-2010

Higher education

  1. Cardiff College of Food Technology and Commerce

    Attended 1954

    Degree BSc Economics

    Graduated

    Awarded by the University of London.

  2. University College Oxford

    Degree BA Philosophy, politics and economics

    Graduated

Schools

  1. Cardiff College of Technology

  2. Cardiff High School

Marriages

  1. Rees, Patricia

    Year: 1967

    Notes: 2 sons, 1 daughter

Parties

  1. Labour Member

    1950-

  2. Co-operative Party Member

Political organisations

  1. Fabian Society

Trade unions

  1. Association of Teachers at Technical Institutes Member