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Leader of the Welsh Conservatives in the Senedd. Member of the Welsh Parliament for South Wales Central.

Leader of the Welsh Conservatives in the Senedd.

Member of the Welsh Parliament for South Wales Central.

Andrew RT Davies was born in 1968 and was educated at Llanfair Primary, St John’s, Balfour House and Wycliffe College. He is married to Julia and they have four children.

Andrew’s background is in the business community – as a partner in the family farming business, based in the Vale of Glamorgan.

He is a former President of Llantrisant Young Farmers Club and a former Chairman of Creative Rural Communities, an organisation which seeks to develop structural community development. Andrew is a former Welsh delegate on the Council of the National Farmers’ Union and was the Royal Welsh Agricultural Society’s Oxford Scholar in 2002.

Andrew joined the Welsh Conservatives in 1997 and stood as a parliamentary candidate in Cardiff West in 2001 and in Brecon & Radnorshire in 2005.

He was first elected to the Senedd in 2007 on the South Wales Central regional list and held Conservative Shadow Ministerial posts for Transport, Business, Education and Health.

His political interests include the economy, education, health and rural affairs. Andrew was elected the Leader of the Welsh Conservatives in 2011 and served in the role until June 2018.

Andrew is a life governor of the Royal Welsh Agricultural Society and in 2016 was also President of the Vale of Glamorgan Agricultural Society.

Andrew was awarded a CBE in the Queen’s New Year Honours List 2020.

For more information about Andrew, please visit his website.

 

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Welsh Conservatives launch blueprint for ‘healthier, happier’ towns and cities

Thursday, 17 May, 2018

The Welsh Conservatives will today launch a new strategy for urban renewal, with the aim of delivering towns and cities in Wales which are fit for the 21st century. [See Notes to Editors for details]

 

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Welsh Conservative response to Permanent Secretary's refusal to publish leak inquiry report

Friday, 16 March, 2018

Welsh Conservative response to Permanent Secretary's refusal to publish leak inquiry report

 

The Welsh Government has today refused to publish the leak inquiry report, despite a resolution from the National Assembly for Wales calling on them to do so.

 

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Welsh Government to introduce new guidelines following email exposé

Thursday, 22 February, 2018

The Welsh Government is to introduce new email guidelines following the exposé by the Welsh Conservatives over the First Minister’s use of a personal email address whilst handling government business.

 

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Welsh Conservatives demand publication of leak inquiry report

Friday, 16 February, 2018

Welsh Conservative leader, Andrew RT Davies, has today written to the Permanent Secretary calling for publication of the leak inquiry report, following yesterday’s revelation a Labour AM was told of allegations against Carl Sargeant and his imminent sacking before Mr Sargeant himself was informed

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DAVIES: What are you hiding First Minister?

Wednesday, 14 February, 2018

The First Minister has rejected the opportunity to confirm that he did not authorise any briefing or sharing of information before his cabinet reshuffle in November.

 

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Andrew RT Davies' New Year Message

Friday, 29 December, 2017

As Assembly Members we have the privilege of being in a position to make a meaningful difference to the lives of the people of Wales.

 

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Christmas Message from the Leader of the Welsh Conservatives

Saturday, 23 December, 2017

At this time of year it’s especially important to focus on those things that bring us closer together as a society – rather than the things which divide us; and as families across Wales rush to get things ready for the festive period, attention is naturally turning to those family traditions that

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‘Terms of reference’ set by Carwyn Jones threaten the independence of the ministerial code investigation

Monday, 18 December, 2017

Leader of the Welsh Conservatives, Andrew RT Davies, has today written to Carwyn Jones to express concerns regarding the ‘terms of reference’ of the Independent Adviser’s investigation into the First Minister.

 

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Andrew RT Davies responds to First Minister’s decision to refer himself under the Ministerial Code

Friday, 24 November, 2017

The First Minister has today announced that he will refer himself under the Ministerial Code, so that an independent adviser can investigate allegations of bullying within his office.

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Uber: Standardised fares would stifle competition, harming passengers say Welsh Conservatives

Monday, 16 October, 2017

Leader of the Welsh Conservatives – Andrew RT Davies AM – has warned the Cabinet Secretary not to impose “unnecessarily draconian” measures on Uber.

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