Valerie "Val" Lloyd (born 16 November 1943) is a

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politician. She represented the constituency of Swansea East at the

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from 2001 to 2011.

Education

Born in the Townhill area of

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, Lloyd was educated at Swansea High School for Girls and at the

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Professional career

Lloyd has had a career as a nurse working in the primary and secondary health care sectors in Swansea, London and Zambia, and then later as a teacher, which took her to places such as Bahrain. Before joining the National Assembly for Wales, Lloyd worked as a senior lecturer in nursing at the School of Health Science in Swansea University.

Political career

Previously a councillor representing the

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Ward in the

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, Lloyd was elected to theNational Assembly for Wales to represent the constituency of Swansea East in the Assembly's first by-election on 27 September 2001. In the National Assembly, Lloyd chaired the Assembly Member Labour Party Group and Legislation Two Committee. She was also a member of the Legislation One Committee and a member of the Health, Wellbeing and Local Government Committee. Lloyd chaired the All Party Group on Waterways and the All Party Group on Nursing.

External links

Val Lloyd AM WebsiteWelsh Labour Party WebsiteWebsite of the Welsh Assembly Government
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