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Angela Burns | |
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![]() Burns in 2016 | |
Member of the Senedd for Carmarthenshire West and South Pembrokeshire | |
In office 3 May 2007 –29 April 2021 | |
Preceded by | Christine Gwyther |
Succeeded by | Samuel Kurtz |
Majority | 1,504 (5.3%) |
Personal details | |
Political party | Conservative |
Spouse(s) | Andrew Burns |
Residence(s) | Pembrokeshire &Cardiff |
Committees | Chair of Finance Committee 2008–2011,Member of Equality of Opportunity Committee,Children's Committee,Environment &Sustainability Committee. Currently Member of Children,Young People &Education Committee 2010-date |
Portfolio | Commissioner for the National Assembly for Wales |
Angela Jane Burns MBE is a British businesswoman and politician who was elected as Conservative [1] AM for Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire from 2007 to 2021.
Burns was from an English family and brought up in several foreign countries. She went into business after leaving school,working for companies such as Waitrose,Thorn EMI and Asda. She later moved to Pembrokeshire with her husband and became active in politics.[ citation needed ]
In recent times she has become involved with local issues in south Pembrokeshire,particularly the proposed downgrading of the two District Hospitals of Glangwili and Withybush.[ citation needed ] No such downgrading has occurred.
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