Mick Antoniw
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Mick Antoniw AM is a Welsh Labour & Co-operative
politician, who has represented the constituency of Pontypridd
since the National Assembly for Wales
election of 2011.
, University of Wales
, in 1973. He was President of the National Union of Students Wales
from 1977 to 1979.
before his election to the Senedd
, specialising in personal injury. Antoniw was a partner in Thompsons Solicitors, the specialist trade union solicitors, with whom he began his training in 1980.
Antoniw is a trustee of the Welsh Refugee Council
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constituency at the National Assembly for Wales, following Jane Davidson
's decision to stand down. Davison had represented Pontypridd since the Assembly's creation in 1999. At the National Assembly for Wales election
on 5 May 2011. Antoniw increased the Labour vote with a swing of 18.8%. At 11,864, his share of the vote was over 50%, giving him a majority of 7,694 over the Welsh Liberal Democrats
candidate, Mike Powell, placed second.
Co-operative Party
The Co-operative Party is a centre-left political party in the United Kingdom committed to supporting and representing co-operative principles. The party does not put up separate candidates for any UK election itself. Instead, Co-operative candidates stand jointly with the Labour Party as "Labour...
politician, who has represented the constituency of Pontypridd
Pontypridd (Assembly constituency)
Pontypridd is a constituency of the National Assembly for Wales. It elects one Assembly Member by the first past the post method of election...
since the National Assembly for Wales
National Assembly for Wales
The National Assembly for Wales is a devolved assembly with power to make legislation in Wales. The Assembly comprises 60 members, who are known as Assembly Members, or AMs...
election of 2011.
Early life
Antoniw came Wales to study law at the Cardiff Law SchoolCardiff Law School
The Cardiff Law School is the law department of Cardiff University in Cardiff, Wales. It provides an LLB degree, in addition to postgraduate courses like the LLM and research degrees...
, University of Wales
University of Wales
The University of Wales was a confederal university founded in 1893. It had accredited institutions throughout Wales, and formerly accredited courses in Britain and abroad, with over 100,000 students, but in October 2011, after a number of scandals, it withdrew all accreditation, and it was...
, in 1973. He was President of the National Union of Students Wales
National Union of Students Wales
National Union of Students Wales is the Welsh section of the National Union of Students of the United Kingdom. NUS Wales was established in 1974 and is the largest democratic organisation in Wales, representing over a quarter of a million students from both the Higher and Further Education sectors...
from 1977 to 1979.
Professional career
He was a practising solicitorSolicitor
Solicitors are lawyers who traditionally deal with any legal matter including conducting proceedings in courts. In the United Kingdom, a few Australian states and the Republic of Ireland, the legal profession is split between solicitors and barristers , and a lawyer will usually only hold one title...
before his election to the Senedd
Senedd
The Senedd , also known as the National Assembly building, houses the debating chamber and three committee rooms for the National Assembly for Wales in Cardiff. The Senedd building was opened by Queen Elizabeth II on 1 March 2006 and the total cost was £69.6 million, which included £49.7M in...
, specialising in personal injury. Antoniw was a partner in Thompsons Solicitors, the specialist trade union solicitors, with whom he began his training in 1980.
Antoniw is a trustee of the Welsh Refugee Council
Welsh Refugee Council
The Welsh Refugee Council is a sister organisation to the Refugee Council and Scottish Refugee Council, and works to help asylum seekers and refugees in Wales.- Funding cuts :...
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Personal life
Antoniw married in 1984. He and his wife Elaine have three adopted children and live in LlantrisantLlantrisant
Llantrisant is a town in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf in Wales, within the historic county boundaries of Glamorgan, Wales, lying on the River Ely and the Afon Clun. The town's name translates as The Parish of the Three Saints. The three saints in question are St Illtyd, St Gwynno and St...
.
Political career
Antoniw was selected to represent Welsh Labour as a candidate for the PontypriddPontypridd (Assembly constituency)
Pontypridd is a constituency of the National Assembly for Wales. It elects one Assembly Member by the first past the post method of election...
constituency at the National Assembly for Wales, following Jane Davidson
Jane Davidson
Jane Davidson, AM was the Labour Assembly Member for Pontypridd and the Minister for Environment, Sustainability and Housing in the Welsh Assembly Government. She lives in Gwaelod-y-Garth with her husband and three children...
's decision to stand down. Davison had represented Pontypridd since the Assembly's creation in 1999. At the National Assembly for Wales election
National Assembly for Wales election, 2011
The National Assembly for Wales election 2011 was the most recent election for the National Assembly. The poll was held on Thursday, 5 May 2011 and decided the incumbency for all the assembly's seats...
on 5 May 2011. Antoniw increased the Labour vote with a swing of 18.8%. At 11,864, his share of the vote was over 50%, giving him a majority of 7,694 over the Welsh Liberal Democrats
Welsh Liberal Democrats
The Welsh Liberal Democrats are one of the three state parties of the federal Liberal Democrats and operate within Wales, the others being the Scottish Liberal Democrats and the Liberal Democrats in England....
candidate, Mike Powell, placed second.