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Derek Vaughan

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Preceded by
  
Glenys Kinnock

Political party
  
Labour Party

Education
  
Swansea University

Role
  
Member of Parliament

Name
  
Derek Vaughan


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Derek Vaughan (* 2 May 1961 in Neath) was elected as Labour Party Member of the European Parliament for Wales in the 2009 European Parliament election.

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Biography

Vaughan was born in Aberfan and studied politics and history at Swansea University. He has served as a full-time trades union official, and is a member of the TGWU section of Unite. He was also leader of the Welsh Local Government Association from 2005 to 2008 and deputy leader from 2008 to 2009.

He was elected to Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council in 1995. He became leader of the Labour group, and leader of the council, in 2004.

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Derek Vaughan Wikipedia