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Henry Byron Davies, Baron Davies of Gower (born 4 September 1952) is a
Conservative Party
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politician and life peer
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. He has been serving as a Lord in Waiting
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since September 2022.
Early life and career
Byron Davies was born inPort Eynon
Port Eynon (also spelt Port Einon, Porth Einon in Welsh) is a village and Community (Wales), community within the City and County of Swansea, Wales, located on the far south tip of the Gower Peninsula within the designated Area of Outstanding Natu ...
, Gower
Gower ( cy, Gŵyr) or the Gower Peninsula () in southwest Wales, projects towards the Bristol Channel. It is the most westerly part of the historic county of Glamorgan. In 1956, the majority of Gower became the first area in the United Kingdom ...
and educated at Gowerton Boys’ Grammar School. He was a police officer in London before his selection as a Welsh Conservative
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Assembly candidate. While in the police he attained senior rank as a detective in the Metropolitan Police Service
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.
Political career
On 7 May 2015, he was elected the Member of Parliament forGower
Gower ( cy, Gŵyr) or the Gower Peninsula () in southwest Wales, projects towards the Bristol Channel. It is the most westerly part of the historic county of Glamorgan. In 1956, the majority of Gower became the first area in the United Kingdom ...
at the 2015 general election. Previously elected as a member of National Assembly for Wales
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, on 9 May 2015, (shortly after the Westminster election) he decided to step down as an Assembly Member so that he could fulfill his parliamentary duties for Gower. Davies had become a South Wales West Assembly Member at the May 2011 election.
Davies was opposed to Brexit prior to the 2016 referendum. He was defeated at the 2017 general election.
Post Parliamentary career
From September 2017 to September 2020, Davies served as chair of the Welsh Conservatives taking over from former MP and MEP Jonathan Evans.House of Lords
Davies was nominated for alife peer
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age in Theresa May
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's resignation honours list
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on 10 September 2019. He was created Baron Davies of Gower, of Gower
Gower ( cy, Gŵyr) or the Gower Peninsula () in southwest Wales, projects towards the Bristol Channel. It is the most westerly part of the historic county of Glamorgan. In 1956, the majority of Gower became the first area in the United Kingdom ...
in the County of Swansea
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, on 10 October 2019.
Honours
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Offices held
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