John Marek

John Marek
Official portrait, 2003
Leader of Forward Wales
In office
8 November 2003 – February 2010
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byPosition abolished
Leader of the John Marek Independent Party
In office
31 March 2003 – 8 November 2003
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byPosition abolished
Deputy Presiding Officer of the Welsh Assembly
In office
2 May 2000 – 7 May 2007
Presiding OfficerThe Lord Elis-Thomas
Preceded byJane Davidson
Succeeded byRosemary Butler
Member of the Welsh Assembly
for Wrexham
In office
6 May 1999 – 3 May 2007
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byLesley Griffiths
Member of Parliament
for Wrexham
In office
9 June 1983 – 14 May 2001
Preceded byTom Ellis
Succeeded byIan Lucas
Personal details
Born (1940-12-24) 24 December 1940 (age 83)
London, England
Political partyConservative (2010–2016)
Other political
affiliations
Forward Wales (2003–10)
John Marek Independent (2003)
Labour (1983–2003)
Alma materKing's College London

John Marek (born 24 December 1940) is a British politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Wrexham from 1983 to 2001, and the Member of the Welsh Assembly (AM) for Wrexham from 1999 to 2007. A member of the Labour Party until 2003, he successfully stood for re-election to the Welsh Assembly as a John Marek Independent Party candidate. Marek founded and led Forward Wales from 2003 until 2010, when the party was disbanded and he joined the Conservatives.[1]

  1. ^ "Former Wrexham Labour MP and AM John Marek joins Tories". BBC News. 29 March 2010. Retrieved 26 May 2017.