Hywel Francis | |
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![]() Francis as an MP | |
Chair of the Joint Committee on Human Rights | |
In office 8 September 2010 – 30 March 2015 | |
Preceded by | Andrew Dismore |
Succeeded by | Harriet Harman |
Chair of the Welsh Affairs Committee | |
In office 13 July 2005 – 6 May 2010 | |
Preceded by | Martyn Jones |
Succeeded by | David TC Davies |
Member of Parliament for Aberavon | |
In office 7 June 2001 – 30 March 2015 | |
Preceded by | John Morris |
Succeeded by | Stephen Kinnock |
Personal details | |
Born | David Hywel Francis 6 June 1946 Neath, Glamorgan, Wales |
Died | 14 February 2021 Morriston, Swansea, Wales | (aged 74)
Political party | Labour |
Spouse |
Mair Price (m. 1968) |
Children | 3 |
Parent | Dai Francis (father) |
Alma mater | Swansea University |
Profession |
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Website | Official website |
David Hywel Francis[1] (6 June 1946 – 14 February 2021) was a British politician who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Aberavon from 2001 to 2015. A member of the Labour Party, he chaired the Welsh Affairs Committee from 2005 to 2010 and the Joint Committee on Human Rights from 2010 to 2015.[2]