Winston James Griffiths, OBE (born 11 February 1943), known as Win Griffiths, is a former teacher and politician, who served as a

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from 1979 to 1989 and as member of parliament for

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from 1987 to 2005 for the Labour Party. He held a number of front bench roles in opposition and was appointed a Parliamentary Under-Secretary in the

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in May 1997, but left government after the July 1998 reshuffle. After leaving government he chaired the Welsh Grand Committee and retired from parliament in 2005. He served as chair of Bro Morgannwg NHS Trust following his retirement and is now chairman of Wales Council for Voluntary Action and the Bro Morgannwg NHS Trust. He was appointed an OBE in the

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Early life

Winston James Griffiths was born on 11 February 1943, the son of Evan George Griffiths and Rachel Elizabeth Griffiths. He was educated at Brecon Boys' Grammar School and the University College of Wales, Cardiff, graduating in 1965 with a

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and diploma of education.

Personal life

Griffiths married Elizabeth Ceri Gravell on 22 August 1966. He has a son and a daughter.

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Offices Held

1943 births Living people Welsh Labour MPs UK MPs 1987–1992 UK MPs 1992–1997 UK MPs 1997–2001 UK MPs 2001–2005 Welsh socialists Welsh Labour MEPs MEPs for Wales 1979–1984 MEPs for Wales 1984–1989 Politics of Bridgend County Borough Officers of the Order of the British Empire {{Wales-Labour-UK-MP-stub