Keith Prince-Davies (born 1940 or 1941) is a British educator and politician who served in the

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for the

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constituency from 2011 to 2016. Prior to his tenure in the Senedd he was a member of the

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. He is a member of

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and the

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Early life

Keith Prince-Davies was born in

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. He was educated at the Ystalyfera Grammar School and

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. He married Heddyr, who worked for

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, and had two children with her. He can speak the

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. Davies worked as a teacher before becoming a school inspector and director of education. In 2000, he lost his job as director education when it was replaced by the position of education and community services director. He applied for the new position, but was not selected. He filed a lawsuit and was awarded £50,000 by a tribunal in April 2001.

Career

Davies is a member of

and the

. From 2004 to 2008, Davies was a member of the

representing Hengoed Ward. In the 2011 election Davies was elected to the

in the

constituency after defeating four candidates, including

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nominee

Helen Mary Jones Helen Mary Jones (born 29 June 1960) is a Welsh Plaid Cymru politician, who was a member of the Senedd from 1999 to 2011 and again from 2018 to 2021. Background Jones was born in Colchester, Essex. She was educated at Colchester County High Sc ...

by 80 votes. He declined to run for reelection in

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. In April 2012, Davies and a woman yelled and threatened staff at the St. David's Hotel in

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. Davies stated that he was drunk during the incident. He was

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d by an unanimous vote of Senedd members and he apologised for her behaviour on 16 May 2012. On 26 September 2012, Davies was admitted to the University Hospital of Wales after suffering a blood clot on the brain. It was treated without surgery and was discharged from the hospital on 23 October.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Davies, Keith Welsh Labour members of the Senedd Wales AMs 2011–2016 Welsh-speaking politicians School governors Year of birth missing (living people) Living people