Ann Clwyd | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2017 | |
| Chair of the Parliamentary Labour Party | |
| In office 24 May 2005 – 5 December 2006 | |
| Leader | Tony Blair |
| Preceded by | Jean Corston |
| Succeeded by | Tony Lloyd |
| Shadow Secretary of State for National Heritage | |
| In office 29 September 1992 – 21 October 1993 | |
| Leader | John Smith |
| Preceded by | Bryan Gould |
| Succeeded by | Mo Mowlam |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Wales | |
| In office 18 July 1992 – 1 November 1992 | |
| Leader | John Smith |
| Preceded by | Barry Jones |
| Succeeded by | Ron Davies |
| Shadow Minister for Overseas Development | |
| In office 2 November 1989 – 18 July 1992 | |
| Leader | Neil Kinnock |
| Preceded by | Guy Barnett |
| Succeeded by | Michael Meacher |
| Member of Parliament for Cynon Valley | |
| In office 3 May 1984 – 6 November 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Ioan Evans |
| Succeeded by | Beth Winter |
| Member of the European Parliament for Mid and West Wales | |
| In office 7 June 1979 – 14 June 1984 | |
| Preceded by | Office created |
| Succeeded by | David Morris |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 March 1937 Halkyn, Flintshire, Wales |
| Died | 21 July 2023 (aged 86) Cardiff, Wales |
| Political party | Welsh Labour |
| Spouse |
Owen Roberts
(m. 1963; died 2012) |
| Alma mater | University of Wales, Bangor[1] |
| Website | Welsh Labour |
Ann Clwyd Roberts (/ˈkluːɪd/ KLOO-id,[2][3] Welsh: [ˈklʊɨd]; née Lewis; 21 March 1937 – 21 July 2023) was a Welsh Labour politician who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Cynon Valley for 35 years, from 1984 until 2019. Although she had intended to stand down in 2015, she was re-elected in that year's general election and in 2017 before standing down in 2019. Clwyd is the longest-serving female MP for a Welsh constituency.
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