Preceded by Michael Foot Political party Labour Succeeded by Peter Law Name Llew Smith | Succeeded by Glenys Kinnock Role Politician Nationality British Party Labour Party | |
Preceded by Constituency Established Born 16 April 1944 (age 80) ( 1944-04-16 ) | ||
Llewellyn Thomas Smith (born 16 April 1944) is a former Welsh Labour Party politician.
Career
Smith was Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for South Wales East from 1984 to 1994, and at the 1992 general election he was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for Blaenau Gwent. A member of the Socialist Campaign Group, he stood down at the 2005 general election. He opposed the formation of the National Assembly for Wales although he later became a close ally of Assembly Member Peter Law who succeeded him as MP. Although Law did so as an independent having split with Labour.
References
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