Martyn Jones
| Martyn Jones | |
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| Member of Parliament for Clwyd South Clwyd South West (1987–1997) |
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In office 12 June 1987 – 12 April 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Robert Harvey |
| Succeeded by | Susan Elan Jones |
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| Born |
1 March 1947 Wrexham, Denbighshire, Wales |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Labour |
Martyn David Jones (born 1 March 1947) is a British Labour Party politician who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Clwyd South from 1987 until his retirement at the 2010 general election.
Born in Wrexham, he attended Grove Park Grammar School (now Rhosnesni High School) on Penymaes Avenue in Wrexham. He went to Liverpool College of Commerce, then completed a BSc in Microbiology at Liverpool Polytechnic, then an MSc at Trent Polytechnic.
He is a microbiologist, and worked at the Wrexham Lager Beer Company from 1969 until June 1987 before his election to the House of Commons.
At the 1987 general election, he was elected as member of Parliament for Clwyd South West, narrowly beating the Conservative incumbent Robert Harvey. He was re-elected at the 1992 general election with an increased majority. His constituency was abolished for the 1997 election, but he was returned to Parliament for the new Clwyd South constituency.
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