Keith Davies


Keith Prince-Davies is a British educator and politician who served in the Senedd for the Llanelli constituency from 2011 to 2016. Prior to his tenure in the Senedd he was a member of the Carmarthenshire County Council. He is a member of Welsh Labour and the Co-operative Party.

Early life

Keith Prince-Davies was born in Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen. He was educated at the Ystalyfera Grammar School and Swansea University. He married Heddyr, who worked for Tinopolis, and had two children with her. He can speak the Welsh language.
Davies worked as a teacher before becoming a school inspector and director of education. In 2000, he lost his job as director education when it was replaced by the position of education and community services director. He applied for the new position, but was not selected. He filed a lawsuit and was awarded £50,000 by a tribunal in April 2001.

Career

Davies is a member of Welsh Labour and the Co-operative Party. From 2004 to 2008, Davies was a member of the Carmarthenshire County Council representing Hengoed Ward.
In the 2011 [National Assembly for Wales election|2011 election] Davies was elected to the Senedd in the Llanelli constituency after defeating four candidates, including Plaid Cymru nominee Helen Mary Jones by 80 votes. He declined to run for reelection in 2016 National [Assembly for Wales election|2016].
In April 2012, Davies and a woman yelled and threatened staff at the St. David's Hotel in Cardiff. Davies stated that he was drunk during the incident. He was censured by a unanimous vote of Senedd members and he apologised for her behaviour on 16 May 2012.
On 26 September 2012, Davies was admitted to the University Hospital of Wales after suffering a blood clot on the brain. It was treated without surgery and was discharged from the hospital on 23 October.

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