Mark Isherwood (politician)

Mark Isherwood MS
Isherwood in 2021
Shadow Minister for Housing and Planning
Incumbent
Assumed office 18 April 2024
Leader	Andrew RT Davies
Shadow Counsel General
Incumbent
Assumed office 18 April 2024
Leader	Andrew RT Davies
Welsh Conservative Chief Whip
In office 24 January 2021 – 18 April 2024
Preceded by	Darren Millar
Succeeded by	Darren Millar
Past Shadow Cabinet Roles Shadow Minister for Social Justice In office 27 May 2021 – 18 April 2024 Leader Andrew RT Davies Preceded by Role Re-established Succeeded by Role Abolished In office 11 May 2007 – 5 May 2016 Leader Nick Bourne Paul Davies Acting Andrew RT Davies Preceded by Leanne Wood Succeeded by Leanne Wood 2017 Shadow Finance Minister In office 24 January 2021 – 29 March 2021[1] Leader Andrew RT Davies Preceded by Nick Ramsay Succeeded by Peter Fox May 2021 Shadow Minister for North Wales In office 19 September 2018 – 29 March 2021 Leader Paul Davies Andrew RT Davies Succeeded by Darren Millar May 2021 In office 20 July 2011 – 5 May 2016 Leader Andrew RT Davies Shadow Minister for Armed Forces In office 17 July 2020 – 24 January 2021 Leader Paul Davies Shadow Minister for Housing, Communities and Local Government Shadow Minister for Communities and Local Government 2018-2020 Shadow Minister for Communities and Housing 2007-2016 In office 19 September 2018 – 24 January 2021 Leader Paul Davies In office 11 May 2007 – 5 May 2016 Leader Nick Bourne Paul Davies Acting Andrew RT Davies Shadow Minister for Communities and Europe In office 6 April 2017 – 19 September 2018 Leader Andrew RT Davies Preceded by Himself Succeeded by Role Abolished
Welsh Conservative Party Spokesperson Roles Mar-May 2021 2003-2005 Finance Spokesperson Mar-May 2021 May-Jun 2016 North Wales Spokesperson 2016-2017 Communities and Europe Spokesperson May-Jun 2016 2005-2007 Social Justice Spokesperson May-Jun 2016 Communities and Housing Spokesperson 2006-2007 Children and Lifelong Learning Spokesperson
Member of the Senedd for North Wales
Incumbent
Assumed office 1 May 2003
Preceded by	David Jones
Personal details
Born	(1959-01-21) 21 January 1959 (age 65)
Political party	Welsh Conservatives
Children	6
Residence	Flintshire
Alma mater	Newcastle University

Mark Allan Isherwood (born 21 January 1959) is a Welsh Conservative Party politician, who has served as a Member of the Senedd (MS) for the North Wales region since 2003. He is currently Shadow Counsel General and Shadow Minister for Housing and Planning. Isherwood has held a number of Shadow Ministerial positions for the Welsh Conservatives since he was first elected, at various points holding portfolios for Finance, Social Justice, North Wales, Europe, Housing, Communities and Local Government, among others.

He is also particularly notable for his advocacy for people with both physical and learning disabilities and impairments. He is himself deaf, and chairs cross party groups on disability, deaf issues and Autism, among others.