Carl Sargeant

Carl Sargeant (1968 – 7 November 2017) was a Welsh politician who was the Cabinet secretaries and ministers Secretary for Communities and Children in the Welsh Government. He represented the constituency of Alyn and Deeside in the National Assembly for Wales from 2003.

This article is about the politician. For the author, see Carl Sargent.

Carl Sargeant
Sargeant in 2016
Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Children
In office
19 May 2016 – 3 November 2017
First MinisterCarwyn Jones
Preceded byJeffrey Cuthbert
Succeeded byAlun Davies
Member of the Welsh Assembly
for Alyn and Deeside
In office
1 May 2003 – 7 November 2017
Preceded byTom Middlehurst
Succeeded byJack Sargeant
Personal details
Born1968
St Asaph, Flintshire, Wales
Died (aged 49)
Connah's Quay, Flintshire, Wales
Political partyWelsh Labour (suspended from 3 November 2017)
SpouseBernie Sargeant
Children2, including Jack Sargeant

Sargeant was removed from his Cabinet position and suspended from Welsh Labour on 3 November 2017 following allegations about his behaviour. He died four days later. On 11 July 2019, an inquest ruled his death a suicide.

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