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Lesley Griffiths was born on 1 August, 1960 in Welsh, is a Welsh Labour politician and Member of the Senedd for Wrexham. Discover Lesley Griffiths's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 63 years old?
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Political Advisor |
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63 years old |
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Leo |
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1 August 1960 |
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1 August |
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Welsh
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Lesley Griffiths Height, Weight & Measurements
At 63 years old, Lesley Griffiths height not available right now. We will update Lesley Griffiths's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Dating & Relationship status
She is currently single. She is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about She's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, She has no children.
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Lesley Griffiths Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Lesley Griffiths worth at the age of 63 years old? Lesley Griffiths’s income source is mostly from being a successful politician. She is from Welsh. We have estimated Lesley Griffiths's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Under Review |
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Pending |
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Under Review |
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Timeline
Susan Lesley Griffiths MS (born 1960), known as Lesley Griffiths, is a Welsh Labour politician serving as Trefnydd of the Senedd and Minister for North Wales since 2021, and Minister for Rural Affairs since 2016.
However, in 2003 Marek was de-selected by the local party and Griffiths was selected in his place.
There followed a Labour Party inquiry, in which Marek was first contacted by telephone half an hour before the result was announced, and his de-selection was upheld.
Marek then decided to fight to retain his seat as an Independent, and Griffiths struggled during the campaign; an early poll showed Marek beating her by 40% to 29%.
In the event, on polling day Marek beat Griffiths by 973 votes.
Having been a supporter of Wrexham Football Club, Griffiths was elected to the board of the Wrexham Supporters Trust.
In December 2005 she was selected again as Labour candidate for the Wrexham constituency for the 2007 Assembly elections.
She benefited from high-profile support as the party saw an opportunity to recapture the seat; John Marek appealed to the large Polish immigrant population by translating his election material into Polish.
However, Griffiths increased her numerical vote while Marek's vote fell, and she won the seat by 1,250.
She worked as a secretary to John Marek and the constituency assistant to Ian Lucas, successive Members of Parliament for Wrexham, and was elected to the Senedd from the Wrexham constituency in 2007.
She has held a number of cabinet positions in the Welsh Government.
Both of them saw increases in their votes compared to 2007, but Griffiths held the seat with an increased majority of 3,337.
In December 2009 she was appointed Deputy Minister for Science, Innovation and Skills.
Griffiths was appointed Deputy Minister for Science, Innovation and Skills in December 2009.
In 2011, she was appointed Minister for Health and Social Services.
In 2011, Griffiths faced Marek for a third time, though by now Marek had joined the Conservatives.
After the 2011 election, she was promoted to the Minister for Health and Social Services, a post she held until March 2013 when she was appointed Minister for Local Government and Government Business.
She was then appointed Minister for Local Government and Government Business in March 2013.
In September 2014 she was appointed Minister for Communities and Tackling Poverty.
In September 2014 she was appointed Minister for Communities and Tackling Poverty.
Following the 2016 election, she was appointed Cabinet Secretary for Environment and Rural Affairs following her own re-election.
Griffiths was re-selected to defend her seat at the 2016 election., and retained it with a reduced majority of 1,325 over the Conservative candidate.
She was appointed Cabinet Secretary for Environment and Rural Affairs following re-election in May 2016, before being named in her current role of Cabinet Secretary for Energy, Planning, and Rural Affairs in November 2017.
She retained her post in a Welsh Government Cabinet reshuffle in November 2017, but with a revised portfolio of Energy, Planning, and Rural Affairs with Hannah Blythyn becoming her Deputy Minister for the Environment.
Griffiths was the secretary of John Marek, who represented Wrexham as a Labour member of the Welsh Assembly.
In October 2018 Griffiths used her ministerial office to overturn the decision of a planning inspector to refuse a proposed wind farm near Llandrindod Wells.
In November the Campaign for the Protection of Rural Wales announced that it was challenging this in the High Court.
