Brynle Williams
Brynle Williams (9 January 1949 – 1 April 2011) was a Welsh Conservative politician who was the Shadow Minister for Rural Affairs from 2007 to 2011, and a Member of the Welsh Assembly (AM) for the North Wales Region from 2007 to his death in 2011. Williams, who was a farmer from North Wales, was a colourful political figure who was respected for his straight talking and campaigning on rural issues; although privately he admitted he never saw himself as a politician.
Brynle Williams | |
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Brynle in 2009 | |
| Member of the Welsh Assembly for North Wales | |
| In office 1 May 2003 – 1 April 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Peter Rogers |
| Succeeded by | Antoinette Sandbach |
| Shadow Minister for Rural Affairs | |
| In office 11 July 2007 – 1 April 2011 | |
| Leader | Nick Bourne |
| Preceded by | Elin Jones |
| Succeeded by | Antoinette Sandbach |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 January 1949 Cilcain, Wales |
| Died | 1 April 2011 (aged 62) |
| Resting place | Cilcain, Mold |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse | Mary Williams |
Williams rise to prominence began in 1997–98 when he joined protesters blockading the Port of Holyhead on Anglesey over the importation of Irish beef. He later became a leader in the UK fuel protests in 2000.
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