Dawn Bowden
| Dawn Bowden AM |
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| Member of the Welsh Assembly for Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney |
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| Assumed office 6 May 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Huw Lewis |
| Majority | 5,486 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Bristol, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Labour |
| Other political affiliations |
Welsh Labour |
| Education | St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School Soundwell Technical College |
Dawn Alison Louise Bowden is a British Labour Party politician and trade unionist. Since May 2016, she has been the Member of the Welsh Assembly for Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney.[1]
Early life and education
Bowden was educated at St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School, a state-funded Catholic school in Bristol, England. Then, from 1976 to 1978, she undertook a secretarial course at Soundwell Technical College.[2]
Career
Early career
Bowden began her working life as a secretary. She worked for the National Health Service between 1979 and 1982, and for Bristol City Council from 1982 to 1983.[2]
From April 2012 until her election to the Welsh Assembly in May 2016, Bowden was the head of health for UNISON Cymru/Wales (the Welsh division of the national trade union UNISON).[2][3][4]
Political career
In February 2016, it was announced that Bownden had been selected from an all-women shortlist to be the Welsh Labour candidate for the Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney constituency seat in the next Welsh Assembly election.[4][5] The all-women shortlist was controversial; it drew criticism from a number of male councillors, including the leader of Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council.[6] On 5 May 2016, she was elected a Member of the Welsh Assembly with 9,763 votes (47.2% of votes cast).[1]
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