Nia Rhiannon Griffith
Biography
Nia Griffith was re-elected MP for Llanelli in May 2010 with a majority of 4,701.
Nia Griffith joined the Labour Party in 1981 and has held many posts of responsibility within the Labour Party, including Secretary of the Carmarthenshire County Labour Party. She was elected as a councillor to the Carmarthen Town Council in 1987, serving as the sheriff in 1997 and deputy mayor in 1998.
She was elected to the House of Commons for the Welsh seat of Llanelli at the 2005 General Election following the retirement of Denzil Davies. She won the seat with a majority of 7,234 votes and remains the MP there. She made her maiden speech on 19 May 2005. She is a member of the Joint Committee on Human Rights, Welsh Affairs Select Committee and European Scrutiny Committee. She also chairs the All-Party Steel and Metals Group.
Her main political interests are tackling climate change and issues affecting industry.
Constituency
twitter.com/NiaGriffithMP
Constituency Address
6 Queen Victoria Road, Llanelli, SA15 2TL
Constituency Tel
01554 756374
Date of Birth
04.12.1956
griffithn@parliament.uk
Party
Labour
Personal Website
niagriffith.org.uk/
Westminster Address
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Westminster Tel
020 7219 4903
