Byron Davies

Henry Byron Davies, Baron Davies of Gower (born 4 September 1952) is a Conservative Party politician.

The Right Honourable The Lord Davies of Gower
Official parliamentary portrait
Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal
Incumbent
Assumed office 10 October 2019 Life Peerage
Member of Parliament for Gower
In office 7 May 2015 – 3 May 2017
Preceded by	Martin Caton
Succeeded by	Tonia Antoniazzi
Member of the Welsh Assembly for South Wales West
In office 6 May 2011 – 15 May 2015[1]
Preceded by	David Lloyd
Succeeded by	Altaf Hussain
Personal details
Born	4 September 1952 Swansea, Wales, UK
Political party	Conservative
Alma mater	University of West London

Early life and career

Byron Davies was born in Port Eynon, Gower and educated at Gowerton Boys’ Grammar School.[2] He was a police officer in London before his selection as a Welsh Conservative Assembly candidate. While in the police he attained senior rank as a detective in the Metropolitan Police Service.[3]

Political career

On 7 May 2015, he was elected the Member of Parliament for Gower at the 2015 general election. Previously elected as a member of National Assembly for Wales, on 9 May 2015, (shortly after the Westminster election) he decided to step down as an Assembly Member so that he could fulfill his parliamentary duties for Gower. Davies had become a South Wales West Assembly Member at the May 2011 election.[4]

Davies was opposed to Brexit prior to the 2016 referendum.[5] He was defeated at the 2017 general election.

Post Parliamentary career

From September 2017 to September 2020, Davies served as chair of the Welsh Conservatives taking over from former MP and MEP Jonathan Evans.[6]

House of Lords

Davies was nominated for a life peerage in Theresa May's resignation honours list on 10 September 2019.[7] He was created Baron Davies of Gower, of Gower in the County of Swansea, on 10 October 2019.[8]

Honours

Ribbon	Details	Year awarded
	Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal	2002 UK version of this medal
	Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal

References

1. "Byron Davies AM". National Assembly for Wales. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
2. Wales Online. "Who are the candidates standing in Gower in the General Election 2017?". Wales Online. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
3. Blake, Aled (6 May 2011). "Assembly election: Meet the incoming AMs". WalesOnline website. Media Wales Ltd. Retrieved 13 May 2011.
4. "Wales elections > South Wales West". BBC News. BBC. 6 May 2011. Retrieved 13 May 2011.
5. Goodenough, Tom (16 February 2016). "Which Tory MPs back Brexit, who doesn't and who is still on the fence?". The Spectator. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
6. "Byron Davies elected Welsh Tory chair". 4 September 2017 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
7. "Resignation Honours 2019". GOV.UK. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
8. "No. 62798". The London Gazette. 16 October 2019. p. 18552.

Offices held