Alun Ffred Jones was a Member of the National Assembly for
Wales between May 2003 and April 2016. This was his biography at the time he
left.
Personal
history
Alun
was born in Brynaman in 1949 and was educated at the University of Wales,
Bangor.
Professional
background
Before
his election, Alun was a television director and producer for Ffilmiau'r Nant
and before that, a Welsh teacher, a Head of Department and a journalist with
HTV. He is a former Leader of Gwynedd Council, and former Chair of local
community venture group, Antur Nantlle and Nantlle Vale Football Club. In
2008, he replaced Rhodri Glyn Thomas as the Welsh Assembly Government's
Heritage Minister. He enjoys theatre, film, poetry, sports and gardening.
Political
history
Alun was first elected to the
Assembly in 2003 as the Member for Caernarfon, but then became the
representative for the newly created Arfon constituency in the 2007 election.
Alun’s political interests include broadcasting, community development and the
economy. On 22 July 2008 he was appointed Minister for Heritage in the Welsh
Government. On 20 November 2008, Alun became the first person to use the Welsh
language as a representative of the UK government at a European Union meeting
in Brussels.
Register of
Interests
Register of Interests – Fourth Assembly (PDF,
850kb)
Register of Interests – Third Assembly (PDF,
490kb)
Register of Interests – Second Assembly (PDF,
361kb)
