Caroline Jones (politician)
Caroline Yvonne Jones (born 1 April 1955) is a Welsh politician who was a Member of the Senedd (MS) for South Wales West from 2016 to 2021.
Caroline Jones | |
|---|---|
| Leader of the Independent Alliance for Reform Group in the Senedd | |
| In office October 2020 – 7 May 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Office created |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Leader of the UK Independence Party in the Senedd | |
| In office 17 May 2018 – 10 August 2018 | |
| Leader | Neil Hamilton |
| Preceded by | Neil Hamilton |
| Succeeded by | Gareth Bennett |
| Member of the Senedd for South Wales West Region | |
| In office 5 May 2016 – 29 April 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Peter Black |
| Succeeded by | Luke Fletcher |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 April 1955 Llwynypia, Wales |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Reform UK (2019- 2020; 2023 - present) Independent (2018 - 2019; 2020–2021) |
| Other political affiliations | Independent Alliance for Reform (2020-2021) UKIP (2014-2018) Conservative (until 2014) |
| Alma mater | Glamorgan College of Education |
A former leader of the UK Independence Party (UKIP) in the Senedd, Jones served as a UKIP Senedd Member from 2016 to 2018 when she left the party to sit as an independent. In May 2019 she joined the newly formed Brexit Party group in the Senedd. She later became independent again after disagreements with the party on its newly adopted anti-devolution policy. She later formed the Independent Alliance for Reform group in October 2020, serving as the group’s leader.
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