Preceded by Jane Davidson Occupation Lawyer Education University of Wales Alma mater University of Wales Role Politician | Name Mick Antoniw Majority 7,694 (33%) Website Welsh Labour | |
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Born September 1, 1954 (age 69) ( 1954-09-01 ) | ||
Political party Labour Co-operative | ||
Mick antoniw constituency newsletter june 2015
Mick Antoniw (born 1 September 1954) is a Welsh Labour & Co-operative politician, who has represented the constituency of Pontypridd since the National Assembly for Wales election of 2011.
Contents
- Mick antoniw constituency newsletter june 2015
- Early life
- Professional career
- Personal life
- Political career
- References
Early life
Antoniw came to Wales to study law at the Cardiff Law School, University of Wales in 1973. He was President of the National Union of Students Wales from 1977 to 1979.
Professional career
He was a practising solicitor before his election to the Senedd, specialising in personal injury. Antoniw was a partner in Thompsons Solicitors, the specialist trade union solicitors, with whom he began his training in 1980. He is a trustee of the Welsh Refugee Council.
Personal life
Antoniw has fostered dozens of other people's children in the 15 years prior to his election, saying "I know from my own experience of fostering how rewarding it is - and while often very challenging, the one thing it teaches is how quickly children can suddenly bloom when they are in a loving and caring environment."
Political career
At the 2011 Welsh Assembly election, Antoniw increased the Labour vote with a swing of 18.8%. His 11,864 votes amounted to over 50% of the poll; his majority over the second-placed Welsh Liberal Democrats candidate, Mike Powell, was 7,694. At the 2016 Welsh Assembly election Antoniw's vote fell to 9,986 and his majority was reduced.
He was appointed as Counsel General for Wales in June 2016.