Janet Davies is a Plaid Cymru

Plaid Cymru

' is a political party in Wales. It advocates the establishment of an independent Welsh state within the European Union. was formed in 1925 and won its first seat in 1966...

 Welsh

Wales

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 politician. She was the National Assembly for Wales

National Assembly for Wales

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 Member for South Wales West

South Wales West (National Assembly for Wales constituency)

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 from 1999 to 2007, retiring at the 2007 election.

Background

Educated at Howell's School Llandaff

Howell's School Llandaff

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, Cardiff

Cardiff

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. Trinity College, Carmarthen

Trinity College, Carmarthen

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 (BA Hons). University of Wales and the Open University

Open University

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 (BA Hons). Davies was a Nurse and Midwife in the 1960s.

Political career

A former Member of Taff Ely Borough Council (1983–96) and Leader of Council 1991-96, and Mayor from 1995-96. Contested Pontypridd 1983 General Election, Brecon and Radnor 1985 By-Election, Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney 1987 General Election. Director of elections and a member of the Plaid Cymru National Executive. She was Chief Whip for the Plaid Group in the National Assembly.

In the Second Assembly (2003–07) she was Chair for the following committees: Audit Committee; Scrutiny of the First Minister Committee; Public Audit Act Commencement Order Committee 2005; Public Audit (Wales) Bill Committee 2003; and the Public Audit (Wales) Bill Committee 2004.

Offices held