Huw Irranca-Davies
(Ifor) Huw Irranca-Davies (born
22 January,
1963) is a
British Labour politician from
Wales. He has been
Member of Parliament for
Ogmore since 2002.
Irranca-Davies was born in
Swansea with the name
Ifor Huw Davies. His uncle,
Ifor Davies, was Labour MP for
Gower from 1959 to 1982. He adopted his wife's maiden name as part of his own surname when they married.
He won the seat in the
Ogmore by-election, 2002 following the death of his predecessor, Sir
Raymond Powell, and is seen as a
New Labour figure. His uncle is
Ifor Davies. He was Labour candidate for
Brecon and Radnor in the
2001 general election, leading a campaign which was well appreciated by the party although it did not improve the Labour Party's position in the constituency.
After the death later in 2001 of Sir
Ray Powell, Irranca-Davies was chosen to defend his Ogmore seat. At the
byelection held on
February 14,
2002 he won the seat comfortably.
Having served as Parliamentary Private Secretary in the
Northern Ireland Office, the
Department of Work and Pensions, and the
Department of Culture, Media and Sport, he became an Assistant
Whip in May 2006.
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