Geraint Rhys Davies (born

Treherbert Treherbert () is a village and community situated at the head of the Rhondda Fawr valley in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. Historically part of Glamorgan, Treherbert is a former industrial coal mining village which was at its e ...

, 1 December 1948) is a

Plaid Cymru Plaid Cymru ( ; ; officially Plaid Cymru – the Party of Wales, often referred to simply as Plaid) is a centre-left to left-wing, Welsh nationalist political party in Wales, committed to Welsh independence from the United Kingdom. Plaid wa ...

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politician. He was the

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Member for

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from 1999 to 2003.

Education

Pentre Grammar School; Chelsea College; and the

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Professional career

Post-Graduate Training, Rookwood Hospital, Cardiff 1971–72. Relief Manager and Manager, Boots the Chemists 1972–75. Self-Employed Community Pharmacist in Treherbert since 1975. President of Blaenrhondda Football Club and a deacon at Blaencwm Baptist church. School Governor.

Political career

County Borough Councillor for the ward of Treherbert in Rhondda Cynon Taff, stood down in 2022 as Plaid Cymru's prospects looked bleak. Plaid Cymru went on to lose both Treherbert ward seats with only 20% of the vote. Plaid Cymru's spokesperson for the South Wales Valleys and in the National Assembly was a member of the Local Government Partnership Council and Health and Social Services Committee.

References

Profile on the BBC Website September 1999

External links

Plaid Cymru – the Party of Wales Website

Offices held

1948 births Living people Councillors in Wales Alumni of the University of London People from Treherbert Plaid Cymru politicians Plaid Cymru members of the Senedd Wales AMs 1999–2003 School governors {{Wales-AM-stub