Key interests and
achievements
Andrew’s political interests
include the economy, education, health and rural affairs.
Personal history
A family man, farmer and local
community champion. And a Member of the Senedd for the Vale of Glamorgan &
Bridgend. Andrew was born in 1968. He is married to Julia and they have four
children. He is a former president of the Llantrisant Young Farmers Club and
was the founding chairman of Creative Communities in the Vale of Glamorgan. He
is also a life governor of the Royal Welsh Agricultural Society and in 2016
served as president of the Vale of Glamorgan Agricultural Society.
Professional background
Andrew is a farmer by
background and he remains an active partner in his family farm in Llantrithyd
in the Vale of Glamorgan.
Political history
Andrew stood for the
Conservatives as a Parliamentary candidate in Cardiff West at the 2001 general
election and in Brecon & Radnorshire in the 2005 general election.
He was first elected to the
then National Assembly for Wales on the South Wales Central regional list in
2007. During that Assembly term, he held shadow ministerial posts for
transport, education and health. Andrew was elected Leader of the Welsh Conservative
Group in the Senedd by party members in Wales in 2011. He served in that role
until June 2018.
In 2019, Andrew won a
by-election to the Vale of Glamorgan Council for Rhoose ward on a campaign
opposing the closure of Llancarfan Primary School.
During his time as a
councillor, Andrew donated his salary to community projects across his ward,
including: funds towards community automated external defibrillators, restoring
Fonmon pond, support for Rhoose Community Library, public Christmas lights in
Rhoose, funding for outreach events for elderly residents and other local
projects.
In January 2021 he returned to
the role of Leader of the Welsh Conservative Group in the Senedd, which he held
until December 2024.In May 2026, Andrew was re-elected to the Senedd, under the
new electoral system, as a Member for the Vale of Glamorgan & Bridgend.
