Jonathan Morgan (politician)
Jonathan Morgan | |
|---|---|
 Morgan in 2023 | |
| Shadow Minister for Health and Social Services | |
| In office 7 July 2007 – 5 May 2011 | |
| Leader | Nick Bourne |
| Preceded by | Helen Mary Jones |
| Member of the Welsh Assembly for Cardiff North | |
| In office 3 May 2007 – 5 May 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Sue Essex |
| Succeeded by | Julie Morgan |
| Member of the Welsh Assembly for South Wales Central | |
| In office 6 May 1999 – 3 May 2007 | |
| Preceded by | New Assembly |
| Succeeded by | Andrew R. T. Davies |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 November 1974 Tongwynlais, Cardiff, Wales |
| Political party | Conservative 1991 - 2023 [citation needed] |
| Spouse | Married |
| Children | Two daughters |
| Alma mater | Cardiff University |
Jonathan Morgan, (born 12 November 1974) is a Welsh Conservative politician, who served as a Conservative Assembly Member (AM) for South Wales Central from 1999 to 2007 and AM for Cardiff North from 2007 to 2011. In the National Assembly elections in 2011 he was beaten by Labour's candidate Julie Morgan, wife of former First Minister Rhodri Morgan.
Background[edit]
Born in Tongwynlais, Rural North Cardiff, Morgan is the grandson of Winston Griffiths, who stood down after many years as a councillor in Cardiff, while his mother and uncle were elected in 2004 to serve on the same local authority.
Educated at the Bishop of Llandaff Church in Wales High School, Cardiff. Morgan gained a Bachelor's degree in Law and Politics, and a MSc in European Policy from the University of Wales, Cardiff.
Before election to the Welsh Assembly, Morgan was European Officer for Coleg Glan Hafren. Morgan is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. He has also been a Governor at two Cardiff Schools, and a Pupil Barrister, at 9 Park Place from September 2004.[1]
Political career[edit]
In 1997 Morgan stood as the Conservative UK Parliament candidate for Merthyr Tydfil, at age 22.
In the 1999 and 2003 National Assembly for Wales elections, Morgan was elected as a regional list member for the South Wales Central constituency[2][3]. He ran unsuccessfully for the Cardiff North constituency at both of these elections[4][5], but reduced the Labour majority to 540 votes in 2003. In 2007 he was successfully elected as the constituency member for Cardiff North in 2007.
Morgan served as education spokesman during the first assembly term[1], and was appointed as Health Spokesman on his re-election in 2003[1]. In the Third Assembly he was appointed Shadow Minister for Health and Social Services in the National Assembly for Wales, and was also Chair of the Health, Wellbeing and Local Government Committee, and also Chair of the Assembly's Public Accounts Committee. He is credited for introducing legislation to reform mental health laws in Wales with the passing of the Mental Health Measure in 2009.
In 2005 Morgan ran as the Conservative's candidate for the UK Parliament for Cardiff North. He came second.[6]
In 2006 Jonathan was named Assembly Member of the Year in the ITV Wales/Wales Yearbook political awards. Judges said his work as health spokesman was "substantive, well thought-out and overwhelmingly constructive".[citation needed]
In 2011 he lost the Cardiff North seat to Julie Morgan, wife of former First Minister Rhodri Morgan.[7]
In 2020, Morgan campaigned for selection as a Conservative candidate for the South Wales Central constituency in the 2021 Senedd Election, but was not shortlisted[8]. This decision was controversial, with Conservative MS for the South Wales East constituency Laura Anne Jones saying she was 'shocked and sorry' he was not selected, and Monmouthshire councillor Richard John saying "Anyone without an agenda would agree he has earned a place on the ballot paper."[9]
Post Assembly[edit]
In April 2023 Jonathan Morgan was appointed by Eluned Morgan, Minister of Health and Social Services, as Chair of Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board[10] for a period of 4 years. Prior to his appointment he was Chair of Hafod Housing Association (2020 - 2023) and Head of the Association of Directors of Social Services Business Unit from (2017 - 2020). He also Chaired the Audit and Risk Assurance Committee of the Public Services Ombudsman from 2016 - 2020.
Morgan sat on the Audit Risk and Assurance Committee for the first Future Generations Commissioner for Wales between 2017 and 2023[11]
Morgan left the Conservative Party in 2023.[citation needed]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "UK-Wales-AMs-Jonathan Morgan". BBC. 1 September 1999. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
- ^ "BBC News | Elections | Wales 99 | Regions | South Wales Central". news.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- ^ "BBC NEWS | VOTE 2003". news.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- ^ "BBC News | Elections | Wales 99 | Constituencies | Cardiff North". news.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- ^ "BBC NEWS | VOTE 2003 | Cardiff North". news.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- ^ "BBC NEWS | Election 2005 | Results | Cardiff North". news.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- ^ "BBC News - Election 2011 - Wales - Cardiff North". BBC News. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- ^ "Tory election candidates quizzed on abolishing Senedd". BBC News. 12 December 2020. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- ^ @RichardJohnRJ (10 December 2020). "Really sorry to see this 😢 Jonathan is one of the most talented Assembly Members we've ever had. Anyone without an agenda would agree he has earned a place on the ballot paper" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Board Members". Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- ^ "Our Team". Future Generations Commissioner for Wales. Retrieved 21 June 2020.