People of the Senedd
John Griffiths MS
Senedd Constituency Member
Welsh Labour
Welsh Labour Group
Newport East
Contact Details
Office Address:
7th Floor
Clarence House
Clarence Place
Newport
NP19 7AA
Office
01633 222 302
Senedd Address:
Welsh Parliament
Cardiff Bay
Cardiff
CF99 1SN
Parliament
0300 200 7121
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Detailed information: John Griffiths MS
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Biography
Personal history
Born in Newport, John Griffiths is a law graduate and has a diploma in psychology from the University of Wales, Cardiff.
Professional background
John worked as a lecturer in further and higher education before becoming a solicitor, prior to his first election to the National Assembly for Wales in 1999.
Political history
John has served as a Gwent County and Newport Borough councillor. His political interests include economic development, social inclusion, education, Europe, sport and sub Saharan Africa.
John has previously served as Minister for Culture and Sport; Minister for Natural Resources; and Minister for the Environment and Sustainability in the Welsh Government, and before that he served as Counsel General; Deputy Minister for Education; Deputy Minister for Health and Social Services, and Deputy Economic Development Minister.
Membership
Terms of office
- 07/05/1999 - 30/04/2003
- 02/05/2003 - 02/05/2007
- 04/05/2007 - 31/03/2011
- 06/05/2011 - 05/04/2016
- 06/05/2016 - 28/04/2021
- 08/05/2021 -
View Current Register of Interests
Cross Party Membership
- Active Travel Act - Cross Party Group (Chair)
- Animal Welfare - Cross Party Group
- Biodiversity - Cross Party Group (Chair)
- Fuel Poverty and Energy Efficiency - Cross Party Group
- Further Education and Skills - Cross Party Group (Chair)
- Gambling Related Harm - Cross Party Group
- Haemophilia and infected blood - Cross Party Group
- Lung Health - Cross Party Group (Chair)
- Policing - Cross Party Group (Chair)
- Poverty - Cross Party Group (Chair)
- Public & Commercial Service Union (PCS) - Cross Party Group
- Race & Equality - Cross Party Group (Chair)
- Smoking and Health - Cross Party Group (Chair)
- Sport - Cross Party Group
- Substance Use and Addiction - Cross Party Group
- Wales International - Cross Party Group
Elections
- Senedd Election (Constituency) 2021, 06/05/2021
- National Assembly for Wales Elections (Constituency) 2016, 06/05/2016
- National Assembly for Wales Elections (Constituency) 2011, 05/05/2011
- National Assembly for Wales Elections (Constituency) 2007, 03/05/2007
- National Assembly for Wales Elections (Constituency) 1999, 06/05/1999