Huw Edwards (politician)

Huw William Edmund Edwards MBE (born 12 April 1953) is a British Labour Party politician who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Monmouth from 1991 to 1992 and again from 1997 to 2005.

Preceded byRoger Kenneth Evans

Succeeded byDavid Davies

Preceded bySir John Stradling Thomas

Succeeded byRoger Kenneth Evans

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Huw Edwards MBE
Huw Edwards speaking in The Senedd, June 2019
Member of Parliament for Monmouth
In office 1 May 1997 – 11 April 2005
Preceded by	Roger Kenneth Evans
Succeeded by	David Davies
In office 16 May 1991 – 16 March 1992
Preceded by	Sir John Stradling Thomas
Succeeded by	Roger Kenneth Evans
Personal details
Born	(1953-04-12) 12 April 1953 (age 73)
Party	Labour
Spouse	Tess Edwards
Alma mater	Manchester Metropolitan University
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Throughout both of his terms, he served on the Welsh Affairs Select Committee.^[1]

Edwards was first elected as Monmouth's MP at a by-election in May 1991, but lost the seat eleven months later at the 1992 general election. He won it back from the Conservatives again in at the 1997 elections, before being ousted by the Conservatives again at the 2005 election.

He is a founding member of Monmouth Male Voice Choir, and was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2024 New Year Honours for his services to music.^[2]