Chris Ruane
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Christopher Shaun Ruane (born 18 July 1958) is a Welsh
Labour Party
politician who has been the Member of Parliament
(MP) for the Vale of Clwyd
since 1997
.
. He then went to the Blessed Edward Jones RC High School
(three years above Carol Vorderman
) on Cefndy Road in Rhyl, Denbighshire
. At the University of Wales College, Aberystwyth, he gained a BSc
in Economics in 1979. From the University of Liverpool
he gained a PGCE
in 1980. He was a town councillor from 1988 and the Chairman of West Clwyd NUT
region.
He was a primary school teacher from 1982-97, and a deputy head from 1991-7.
in 1992.
He was the Parliamentary Private Secretary
to Peter Hain
from 2003 until his resignation in March 2007 in protest against the decision to replace Trident
. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/6453843.stm
, Denbighshire. They have two daughters (born November 1994 and October 1998).
News articles
Welsh people
The Welsh people are an ethnic group and nation associated with Wales and the Welsh language.John Davies argues that the origin of the "Welsh nation" can be traced to the late 4th and early 5th centuries, following the Roman departure from Britain, although Brythonic Celtic languages seem to have...
Labour Party
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
politician who has been the Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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(MP) for the Vale of Clwyd
Vale of Clwyd (UK Parliament constituency)
The Vale of Clwyd is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election....
since 1997
United Kingdom general election, 1997
The United Kingdom general election, 1997 was held on 1 May 1997, more than five years after the previous election on 9 April 1992, to elect 659 members to the British House of Commons. The Labour Party ended its 18 years in opposition under the leadership of Tony Blair, and won the general...
.
Early life
Ruane attended Ysgol Mair Roman Catholic primary school in RhylRhyl
Rhyl is a seaside resort town and community situated on the north east coast of Wales, in the county of Denbighshire , at the mouth of the River Clwyd . To the west is the suburb of Kinmel Bay, with the resort of Towyn further west, Prestatyn to the east and Rhuddlan to the south...
. He then went to the Blessed Edward Jones RC High School
Blessed Edward Jones RC High School
Blessed Edward Jones RC High School, , Cefndy Road, Rhyl, Denbighshire, is a secondary school situated in Rhyl, Denbighshire...
(three years above Carol Vorderman
Carol Vorderman
Carol Jean Vorderman MBE is a British media personality, best known for co-hosting the popular game show Countdown for 26 years from 1982 to 2008. In September 2011 she became a co-anchor of the ITV1 panel show Loose Women....
) on Cefndy Road in Rhyl, Denbighshire
Denbighshire
Denbighshire is a county in north-east Wales. It is named after the historic county of Denbighshire, but has substantially different borders. Denbighshire has the distinction of being the oldest inhabited part of Wales. Pontnewydd Palaeolithic site has remains of Neanderthals from 225,000 years...
. At the University of Wales College, Aberystwyth, he gained a BSc
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
in Economics in 1979. From the University of Liverpool
University of Liverpool
The University of Liverpool is a teaching and research university in the city of Liverpool, England. It is a member of the Russell Group of large research-intensive universities and the N8 Group for research collaboration. Founded in 1881 , it is also one of the six original "red brick" civic...
he gained a PGCE
Postgraduate Certificate in Education
The Postgraduate Certificate in Education is a one-year course in England, Wales and Northern Ireland for undergraduate degree holders that allows them to train to be a teacher....
in 1980. He was a town councillor from 1988 and the Chairman of West Clwyd NUT
National Union of Teachers
The National Union of Teachers is a trade union for school teachers in England, Wales, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man. It is a member of the Trades Union Congress...
region.
He was a primary school teacher from 1982-97, and a deputy head from 1991-7.
Parliamentary career
He contested Clwyd North WestClwyd North West (UK Parliament constituency)
Clwyd North West was a parliamentary constituency in Clwyd, North Wales. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom by the first past the post system.-History:...
in 1992.
He was the Parliamentary Private Secretary
Parliamentary Private Secretary
A Parliamentary Private Secretary is a role given to a United Kingdom Member of Parliament by a senior minister in government or shadow minister to act as their contact for the House of Commons; this role is junior to that of Parliamentary Under-Secretary, which is a ministerial post, salaried by...
to Peter Hain
Peter Hain
Peter Gerald Hain is a British Labour Party politician, who has been the Member of Parliament for the Welsh constituency of Neath since 1991, and has served in the Cabinets of both Tony Blair and Gordon Brown, firstly as Leader of the House of Commons under Blair and both Secretary of State for...
from 2003 until his resignation in March 2007 in protest against the decision to replace Trident
British replacement of the Trident system
The British replacement of Trident is a proposal to replace the existing Vanguard class of four Trident ballistic-missile armed submarines with a new class designed to continue a nuclear deterrent after the current boats reach the end of their service lives...
. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/6453843.stm
Personal life
He married Gill Roberts on February 14 1994 in RhuddlanRhuddlan
Rhuddlan is a town and community in the county of Denbighshire , in north Wales. It is situated to the south of the coastal town of Rhyl and overlooks the River Clwyd. The town gave its name to the Welsh district of Rhuddlan from 1974 to 1996...
, Denbighshire. They have two daughters (born November 1994 and October 1998).
External links
- Chris Ruane MP official constituency website
- Chris Ruane MP Welsh Labor Party profile
News articles
- MP welcomes crime-busting scheme, BBC NewsBBC NewsBBC News is the department of the British Broadcasting Corporation responsible for the gathering and broadcasting of news and current affairs. The department is the world's largest broadcast news organisation and generates about 120 hours of radio and television output each day, as well as online...
, 11 March 2002