Preceded by Ian Grist Name Jon Jones Nationality British Role Politician | Succeeded by Jenny Willott Spouse(s) Allison Owen Jones | |
Born 19 April 1954 (age 70)
Maerdy ( 1954-04-19 ) Children Rhys Jones , Owen Jones, Bronwen Jones Alma mater University of East Anglia, Cardiff University Education University of East Anglia, Cardiff University | ||
Political party Labour Co-operative | ||
Jonathan Owen Jones (born 19 April 1954) is a Welsh politician. He was Labour and Co-operative Member of Parliament for Cardiff Central from 1992 to 2005.
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Early life
Jones was born in Maerdy. He attended the Ysgol Gyfun Rhydfelen school on Glyndwr Avenue in Rhydyfelin (it moved to Main Road in Church Village in 2006), Pontypridd. He studied at the University of East Anglia, gaining a BSc in Ecology in 1975. He went to University College of Wales, Cardiff in 1976, gaining a PGCE. Jon Owen Jones was a teacher before entering Parliament, teaching Biology and science in comprehensive schools from 1977-92. He was President of Caerphilly NUT in 1983, then Mid Glamorgan NUT in 1984. He was a councillor on Cardiff City Council from 1987-92.
Parliamentary career
He was a whip from 1993–98, then a junior minister at the Welsh Office until 1999. He won in 2001 with a majority of 659. He lost his seat at the 2005 general election to Jenny Willott of the Liberal Democrats.
Post-parliament
He chaired the Forestry Commission's National Committee for Wales until April 2013, when its duties were subsumed by Natural Resources Wales, with Owen Jones snubbed from the NRW board by Welsh Labour Environment minister John Griffiths.