Jane Davidson
| Jane Davidson | |
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| Member of the Welsh Assembly for Pontypridd | |
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In office 6 May 1999 – 6 May 2011 | |
| Preceded by | New Assembly |
| Succeeded by | Mick Antoniw |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
19 March 1957 Birmingham, England |
| Political party | Labour |
| Alma mater | University of Birmingham, University of Wales |
Jane Davidson (born 19 March 1957)[1] was the Labour Assembly Member for Pontypridd and the minister for environment, sustainability and housing in the Welsh Assembly Government. She was also the Welsh vice-president of the Ramblers' Association, stepping down when appointed minister for environment, sustainability and housing in 2007. She announced in 2008 that she would not be seeking re-election to the assembly in 2011.[2]
Professional career
Prior to her election to the Welsh Assembly Davidson was a member of Cardiff City Council.[1][2] In the Assembly she was minister for environment and sustainability in Wales from 2007 to 2011 where she was responsible for the Welsh Government agreeing to make sustainable development its central organising principle. Prior to that she was minister for education and lifelong learning where she introduced a new foundation phase for 3-7-year olds, the Welsh Baccalaureate and Education for Sustainable Development and Global Citizenship (ESDGC) into the Welsh curriculum.[3]
In 2011, following her ministerial career and subsequent move to West Wales as planned, Davidson took up employment as director of the Wales Institute for Sustainability at the local Trinity St David University shortly afterwards, which intends to introduce sustainability content into every student's experience from 2013.[3]
Contributions to public policy
Davidson was the third most influential environmentalist in the UK for the Independent on Sunday in 2009[4] and has been Resource magazine's number one and two in 2009 and 2010 for her work on waste.[5] She holds honorary fellowships from CIW (Chartered Institute of Waste) and CIWEM (Chartered Institute of Water and Environmental Management) and is a member of WWF's UK Council of Global Ambassadors.[6] Davidson was a judge on the 2011 Green Awards[7] and is a member of the Telegraph's summit team writing about the green economy in the run up to Rio+20. In February 2013 it was reported that Jane Davidson had edited the Wikipedia page about her.[8]
Personal life
She lives in Gwaelod-y-Garth with her husband and three children.
References
- 1 2 "People in the Assembly: Jane Davidson". London: BBC News. 12 May 1998. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
- 1 2 "Davidson will stand down in 2011". BBC News. 11 October 2008. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
- 1 2 Jane Davidson
- ↑ "Sponsored Earth Content". The Daily Telegraph. London.
- ↑ "Plastic bag charges by May 2011". BBC News. 3 November 2009.
- ↑ Jane Davidson - WWF UK
- ↑ Jane Davidson | International Green Awards
- ↑ Wales Online. Former minister Jane Davidson admits removing critical comments
| National Assembly for Wales | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by (new post) |
Assembly Member for Pontypridd 1999–2011 |
Succeeded by Mick Antoniw |
| Preceded by (new post) |
Deputy Presiding Officer 1999–2000 |
Succeeded by John Marek |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by (new post) |
Minister for Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills 2000–2007 |
Succeeded by Carwyn Jones |
| Preceded by (new post) |
Minister for Sustainability and Rural Development 2007 (31 May to 19 July) |
Succeeded by (post reorganised) |
| Preceded by Carwyn Jones |
Minister for Environment, Sustainability and Housing 2007–2011 |
Succeeded by John Griffiths |