Angela Burns was a Member
of the National Assembly for Wales between Mai 2007 and April 2021. This was
her biography at the time she left.
Key interests and
achievements
Angela loves the outdoors and enjoys riding, sailing and
walking her dogs. Any spare time she has is spent with her family.
Personal history
Angela was educated in England and is from a military family
which resulted in her being brought up in a number of countries. She is married
to Stuart and they have two young children.
Professional
Background
Prior to entering politics, Angela worked in bBusiness for a
number of large companies including Waitrose, Thorn EMI and Asda. She went on
to become a company director before moving to Pembrokeshire with her husband
and two young daughters.
Political history
Angela was first elected to the Assembly in 2007 with a
majority of under 100. She served as Shadow Environment Minister, Shadow
Transport Minister and Shadow Finance Minister in the Third Assembly as well as
chairing the Assembly’s Finance Committee.
Angela was re-elected with an increased majority in 2011
and, for the duration of the Fourth Assembly, served as Shadow Education
Minister; sat on the Children, Young People and Education Committee, and was
appointed as one of the Assembly Commissioners which occasionally led to her
deputising for the Presiding Officer in the Chamber.
May 2016 saw Angela once again increase her majority in
Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire and, on return to the Assembly, she was
appointed as a member of the Assembly’s Health and Social Care Committee. She
was also given the role of the Welsh Conservative’s spokesperson on Health and
Social Services.
