Gwyn R. Price (born 1948) is a former

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politician who served as the

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(AM) for

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from

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Political carerr

Price was first elected to the

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at the 2011 election, representing

. On 18 February 2014, Price announced his intention to stand down at the elections in 2016. He subsequently faced widespread criticism on social media over his perceived lack of engagement in the Assembly.

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Living people Welsh Labour members of the Senedd Wales AMs 2011–2016 Year of birth missing (living people) {{Wales-AM-stub