Age, Biography and Wiki
Ken Skates was born on 2 April, 1976 in Wrexham, Wales, is a Welsh Labour politician. Discover Ken Skates's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 47 years old?
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47 years old |
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Aries |
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2 April 1976 |
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2 April |
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Wrexham, Wales |
| Nationality |
United Kingdom
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Ken Skates Height, Weight & Measurements
At 47 years old, Ken Skates height not available right now. We will update Ken Skates's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Ken Skates Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Ken Skates worth at the age of 47 years old? Ken Skates’s income source is mostly from being a successful politician. He is from United Kingdom. We have estimated Ken Skates's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Timeline
Kenneth Christian Skates MS (born 2 April 1976) is a Welsh Labour politician.
Skates was the lead Labour candidate for the North Wales regional seat in 2007 but wasn't elected.
Skates has represented the constituency of Clwyd South in the Senedd since the election of 2011.
He is an alumnus of the University of Cambridge, and worked as a journalist prior to becoming a politician.
In 2011 he stood and was elected with 42% of the vote in Clwyd South, and was re-elected in 2016.
In 2012 he was one of four MSs to stand up in the Senedd chamber to talk about their experiences with mental health problems.
In June 2013, Skates was appointed by Welsh First Minister Carwyn Jones as Deputy Minister for Skills and Technology.
In September 2014 he became the deputy minister for Culture, Tourism and Sport.
From May 2016 to December 2018 he was the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Infrastructure and Skills, and was the Minister for Economy, Transport and North Wales until he stood down on 13 May 2021.
Skates was born in Wrexham, Wales, and attended Ysgol y Waun in Gwernaffield and the Alun School, Mold, where he studied A-levels in physics, maths, English and politics.
After achieving four A grades he went to Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge to study social and political sciences, specialising in European regional policy and economics.
After graduating, Skates took a gap-period in the United States, before joining The Leader (Wrexham) newspaper.
He studied for his NVQ in journalism at Yale College, Wrexham, and then went freelance working for the Daily Express.
Whilst working as a freelance journalist, Skates began working as office manager for Mark Tami, Welsh Labour MP for Alyn and Deeside.
In a reshuffle in September 2014 he was made Deputy Minister for Culture, Tourism and Sport in September 2014, replacing John Griffiths.
Following his re-election as MS for Clwyd South in the May 2016 Senedd elections, Ken Skates was promoted to Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Infrastructure and Skills in the Welsh Government.
In the formation of the Drakeford government in December 2018, Skates was appointed Minister for Economy, Transport and North Wales.
After the May 2021 Senedd elections, Skates stepped down from the government, and his role was split into two.
Vaughan Gething became the new Minister for the Economy, while Lesley Griffiths took over responsibility for North Wales as the new Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales.
