Darren Millar
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| Darren Millar AM |
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| Shadow Minister for Health and Social Services | |
| Assumed office July 2011 |
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| Leader | Andrew R T Davies |
| Preceded by | Nick Bourne |
| Member of the Welsh Assembly for Clwyd West |
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| Assumed office May 2007 |
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| Preceded by | Alun Pugh |
| Majority | 5,063 (19.3%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1976 (age 47–48) |
| Nationality | British / Irish |
| Political party | Welsh Conservatives |
| Website | www.darrenmillaram.com |
Darren David Millar (born 1976) is a Welsh politician. He is a Welsh Conservative member of the National Assembly for Wales for Clwyd West.
Personal
Millar lives in the Kinmel Bay area with his wife and two children. He enjoys reading and history, and attends North Coast Church.[1]
Professional career
Prior to his election to the Assembly, Millar was a manager for an international charity. He has also been an accountant working in the construction, care home and telecommunications industries. Millar is a Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute, a Fellow of the Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA), and a Fellow of the Institute of Leadership & Management (ILM).[1]
Political career
In 2000/2001, Millar became the youngest serving Mayor in Wales, a record which he understands is as yet unbroken, when he served the township of Towyn and Kinmel Bay. He has also served as a member of Conwy County Borough Council, the North Wales Police Authority and the North Wales Fire and Rescue Service.
Millar is a former Shadow Minister for the Environment and Planning, a former Shadow Minister for Communities and Local Government and also a former Shadow Minister for Economy and Transport. He is a former member of the National Assembly's Sustainability Committee, and a former Chair of the National Assembly's Health, Well-being and Local Government Committee.
In November 2010 he was elected as Chair of the Assembly's Public Accounts Committee. Millar also Chairs the Cross Party Group on Faith, and the Cross Party Group on the Armed Forces and Cadets, both of which he is a founder member.
In the 2003 National Assembly for Wales election, he stood as a candidate for the Vale of Clwyd where he increased the Conservatives' vote share by 8.4%.
In the 2007 National Assembly for Wales election, he was elected to the Clwyd West seat, defeating the incumbent Labour AM, Alun Pugh, by 6.1%.
In the 2011 National Assembly for Wales election, he was re-elected to the Clwyd West seat with an increased majority of 16.9%.
References
External links
- Darren Millar AM (Darren Millar official website – English language)
- Darren Millar AC (Darren Millar official website – Welsh language)
- National Assembly for Wales: Members Profile
- Welsh Conservatives: Profile
| National Assembly for Wales | ||
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| Preceded by | Assembly Member for Clwyd West 2007–present |
Incumbent |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by
Elin Jones
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Shadow Minister for the Environment June 2007 – Feb 2009 |
Succeeded by Angela Burns |
| Preceded by
Nick Ramsay
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Shadow Minister for Communities and Local Government Feb 2007 – Nov 2010 |
Succeeded by Jonathan Morgan |
| Preceded by
David Melding
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Shadow Minister for Economy and Transport Nov 2010– May 2011 |
Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Shadow Minister for Health May 2011– July 2011 |
Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Shadow Minister for Health & Social Services July 2011–present |
Incumbent |
