Evan David Lewis Price is a
barrister at Ten Old Square chambers, Lincoln's Inn in London and a
Conservative
Conservatism is a cultural, social, and political philosophy that seeks to promote and to preserve traditional institutions, practices, and values. The central tenets of conservatism may vary in relation to the culture and civilization in ...
politician.
Background
Born and raised in Wales, Price attended
Sandhurst and joined the
Royal Regiment of Wales
The Royal Regiment of Wales (24th/41st Foot) was an infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Prince of Wales' Division. It was formed in 1969 by the amalgamation of the South Wales Borderers and the Welch Regiment. The 1st Battalion, Th ...
, serving in Germany, Hong Kong and Northern Ireland as well as England and Wales. After seven years in the army, he left in 1993 and went to university. He qualified as a barrister and was called to the bar in 1997, specialising in property, insolvency and commercial litigation, and also advises on constitutional and administrative matters.
Political career
Price's grandfather was the first minister of state for Welsh affairs, who was also appointed a member of the European Assembly (the forerunner to the Parliament).
Price has campaigned in elections all over the country, in Brecon & Radnor and Blaenau Gwent as well as Sedgefield and London. He has advised the Conservative Party on a number of issues, as part of a committee of lawyers about constitutional reforms, and as an individual about the effects and possible effects of policy ideas on the law and the law on policy ideas.
On 28 March 2008, it was announced that he had been placed second on the Welsh Conservatives' list of candidates for the European Parliamentary elections in 2009.
This caused some controversy as he had used an address in London for his nomination papers and used this address as this is the location of his principal residence. He emphasised that he is also registered to vote in Wales.
References
External links
Evan D. L. Price websiteEvan's Thoughts, political and legal blog of Evan D. L. Price
Welsh Conservatives
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Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
Welsh politicians
Conservative Party (UK) politicians
Welsh barristers
Members of the Middle Temple
Royal Regiment of Wales officers