Jonathan Evans (politician)

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Jonathan Evans (2007)

Jonathan Evans , FRSA (born June 2, 1950 in Tredegar , Wales ) is a former British politician. He was a member of the British House of Commons and MEP for the Conservative Party, as well as a member of the board of the European People's Party .

Professional career

After finishing school, which Evans completed in Pengam and Cardiff , he studied law in Guildford and London . He then worked as a solicitor in a law firm in Cardiff until he switched to politics . In addition, Evans was vice chairman of the Tai Cymru housing company .

Political career

From February 1974 Evans had run several times in various constituencies for a seat in the British House of Commons. It was not until April 1992 that he made the leap into parliament for Brecon and Radnor . He was a member of the Committees for Wales and of Health and Welfare. From October 1994, with a temporary break, he was a member of the government as Under-Secretary of State , first with the Ministry of Trade and Industry, later with the Lord Chancellor and finally with the Welsh Office . In the next general election in 1997 , he lost his mandate again. Evans then assumed responsibility for the insurance division of Eversheds’s London office .

In the EU elections in June 1999 Evans was able to move into the European Parliament for the constituency of Wales , and he was able to defend the mandate in June 2004 . There he was, among other things, Deputy Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs and Chairman of the Delegation for relations with the United States .

For the 2009 European elections , Evans decided not to run again and instead ran again for a seat in the British House of Commons. In May 2010 , he was able to remove the Cardiff North constituency from Labor MP Julie Morgan by a margin of 194 votes. For the following general election in May 2015 Evans decided not to run again. He justified this by saying that a related term of office until 2020 would be too long for him. Craig Williams was able to defend the constituency for the Conservatives.

Others

Evans has been a member of the Royal Society of Arts since 1995 . He is married and has two daughters and a son with his wife Margaret.

Web links

Commons : Jonathan Evans  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Curriculum vitae on the website of Jonathan Evans ( Memento from January 12, 2006 in the Internet Archive ) (English)
  2. ^ Cardiff North Conservative MP Jonathan Evans to step down. BBC, January 17, 2013, accessed April 17, 2019. (English)
  3. ↑ Martin Shipton: Tories retain Cardiff North with new MP Craig Williams hailing it a "clear victory for David Cameron's leadership." Wales Online, May 8, 2015, accessed April 17, 2019. (English)
personal data
SURNAME Evans, Jonathan
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British Conservative Party politician, Member of the House of Commons, MEP
DATE OF BIRTH June 2, 1950
PLACE OF BIRTH Tredegar