More information about this member of the senedd
Contact information
Senedd Address:
Welsh Parliament
Cardiff Bay
Cardiff
CF99 1SN
Bus. phone:
0300 200 7263
Email:
Gareth.Bennett@senedd.wales
Membership
Term of Office
Membership of Cross Party Groups
Additional Information
Key interests and
achievements
Gareth’s
political interests include Constitutional issues, sport, the licensed trade, skills
and retraining, and housing. Before being elected to the National Assembly for
Wales, he co-authored books on football and local history.
Personal history
Gareth
was born in Cardiff and was educated at Radyr Comprehensive School.
Professional background
Gareth
was trained as a newspaper reporter and worked on local newspapers. He then had
a variety of jobs in various fields ranging from administration to casual
labouring.
Political history
Gareth
was first elected to the Assembly in May 2016.
In
November 2019, Gareth left UKIP and became an Independent Assembly Member.
Elections