Gerald Jones

Gerald Jones
Official portrait, 2020
Assistant Government Whip
Assumed office
10 July 2024
Prime MinisterKeir Starmer
Shadow Minister for Scotland
In office
5 September 2023 – 5 July 2024
Serving with Michael Shanks
LeaderKeir Starmer
Preceded byLiz Twist
Shadow Minister for Wales
In office
10 April 2020 – 5 September 2023
LeaderKeir Starmer
Preceded byChris Ruane
Succeeded byJessica Morden
In office
10 October 2016 – 3 July 2017
LeaderJeremy Corbyn
Preceded bySusan Elan Jones
Succeeded byChris Ruane
Shadow Minister for Veterans
In office
3 July 2017 – 10 April 2020
LeaderJeremy Corbyn
Preceded byRachael Maskell (2016) [1]
Succeeded bySharon Hodgson
Member of Parliament
for Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney (2015-2024)
Assumed office
7 May 2015
Preceded byDai Havard
Majority7,447 (21.1%)
Personal details
Born (1970-08-21) 21 August 1970 (age 54)
Phillipstown, Wales
Political partyLabour
Websitewww.geraldjones.co.uk Edit this at Wikidata

Gerald Jones (born 21 August 1970) is a Welsh Labour Party politician, serving as Assistant Government Whip who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare, previously Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney since 2015. He was Shadow Minister for Scotland from 2023-2024 and previously served as a Shadow Wales Office minister.[2][3]

  1. ^ Armed Forces, Personnel and Veterans
  2. ^ "Merthyr Tydfil & Rhymney parliamentary constituency – Election 2015". BBC News. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
  3. ^ "Meet our Shadow Cabinet". The Labour Party. Retrieved 9 September 2023.