Peter Law
Peter John Law (1 April 1948 – 25 April 2006) was a Welsh politician. For most of his career Law sat as a Labour councillor and subsequently Labour Co-operative Assembly member (AM) for Blaenau Gwent. Latterly he sat as an independent member of Parliament (MP) and AM for the same constituency.
Peter Law | |
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Peter Law in 2003 | |
| Member of Parliament for Blaenau Gwent | |
| In office 5 May 2005 – 25 April 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Llew Smith |
| Succeeded by | Dai Davies |
| Majority | 9,121 (25.9%) |
| Minister for Local Government and Regeneration | |
| In office 6 May 1999 – 17 June 2000 | |
| First Minister | Alun Michael |
| Preceded by | Office created |
| Succeeded by | Edwina Hart |
| Member of the Welsh Assembly for Blaenau Gwent | |
| In office 6 May 1999 – 25 April 2006 | |
| Preceded by | New Assembly |
| Succeeded by | Trish Law |
| Majority | 11736 (59.4%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Peter John Law 1 April 1948 Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Wales |
| Died | 25 April 2006 (aged 58) Nantyglo, Gwent, Wales |
| Political party | Blaenau Gwent People's Voice (2005-2006) Independent (2005) Labour and Co-operative (before 2005) |
| Spouse | Trish Law |
| Children | 3 daughters, 2 sons |
| Residence | Nantyglo |
| Alma mater | Open University |
| Occupation | Grocer, NHS Trust Chair |
Law resigned from the Labour Party in 2005. In the 2005 general election, he defeated the Labour candidate by over 9,000 votes. The Daily Telegraph described his victory as "one of the most spectacular general election results of modern times".
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