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Byron Davies AM
Henry Byron Davies (born 4 September 1952) is a Conservative Party politician.
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- Byron Davies MP Marine Energy Wales Conference 2017
- Byron Davies AM
- Early life and career
- Political career
- Post Parliamentry Career
- References
Early life and career
Byron Davies was born in Port Eynon, Gower and educated at Gowerton Boys’ Grammar School. He was a police officer in London before his selection as a Welsh Conservative Assembly candidate. While in the police he attained senior rank as a detective in the Metropolitan Police Service.
Political career
On 7 May 2015 he was elected the Member of Parliament for Gower at the 2015 general election. Previously elected as a member of National Assembly for Wales, on 9 May 2015 (shortly after the Westminster election) he decided to step down as an Assembly Member so that he could fulfill his parliamentary duties for Gower. Davies had become a South Wales West Assembly Member at the May 2011 election.
Davies was opposed to Brexit prior to the 2016 referendum. He was defeated at the 2017 general election.
Post Parliamentry Career
In September 2017 Davies was named as the new chair of the Welsh Conservatives taking over from former MP and MEP Jonathan Evans.