# Angela Burns

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British businesswoman and politician

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Angela Burns MBE Burns in 2016 Member of the Senedd for Carmarthenshire West and South Pembrokeshire In office 3 May 2007 – 29 April 2021 Preceded by Christine Gwyther Succeeded by Samuel Kurtz Majority 1,504 (5.3%) Personal details Party Conservative Spouse Andrew Burns Committees Chair of Finance Committee 2008–2011, Member of Equality of Opportunity Committee, Children's Committee, Environment & Sustainability Committee. Currently Member of Children, Young People & Education Committee 2010-date Portfolio Commissioner for the National Assembly for Wales

**Angela Jane Burns** is a British businesswoman and politician who served as an elected [Conservative](/source/Welsh_Conservative)[1] AM/MS for [Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire](/source/Carmarthen_West_and_South_Pembrokeshire_(National_Assembly_for_Wales_constituency)) from 2007 to 2021.

## Background

Burns was from an [English](/source/English_people) family and brought up in several foreign countries. She went into business after leaving school, working for companies such as [Waitrose](/source/Waitrose), [Thorn EMI](/source/Thorn_EMI) and [Asda](/source/Asda). She later moved to [Pembrokeshire](/source/Pembrokeshire) with her husband and became active in politics.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

In recent times she has become involved with local issues in south Pembrokeshire, particularly the proposed downgrading of the two District Hospitals of Glangwili and Withybush.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] No such downgrading has occurred.

## Political career

She defeated the sitting [Labour Party](/source/Labour_Party_(UK)) member [Christine Gwyther](/source/Christine_Gwyther) by only 98 votes, and [Plaid Cymru](/source/Plaid_Cymru)'s John Dixon by 250 votes, in a very close three-way contest in the [2007 Senedd election](/source/2007_National_Assembly_for_Wales_election). She was the Shadow Minister for Finance and Public Sector Delivery from 11 July 2007 to 16 June 2008, and became the Shadow Minister for Transport and Regeneration on 22 October 2008,[2] followed by a period as shadow education Minister and since 2016 had been the Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Health and Well-Being.[3]

Burns was appointed [Member of the Order of the British Empire](/source/Member_of_the_Order_of_the_British_Empire) (MBE) in the [2022 Birthday Honours](/source/2022_Birthday_Honours) for political and public service.[4]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Member Profile"](http://www.assembly.wales/en/memhome/Pages/MemberProfile.aspx?mid=135). *National Assembly for Wales*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-reinstated_2-0)** ["Greasy wops slur Tory is general election candidate"](http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/welsh-politics/welsh-politics-news/2008/10/22/greasy-wops-slur-tory-is-general-election-candidate-91466-22096736/). [Wales Online](/source/Wales_Online). 22 October 2008. Retrieved 7 November 2008.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Welsh Conservatives"](https://www.conservatives.wales/node/5004). *The Welsh Conservative Party*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["No. 63714"](https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/63714/supplement/B17). *[The London Gazette](/source/The_London_Gazette)* (Supplement). 1 June 2022. p. B17.

## External links

- Media related to [Angela Burns](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Angela_Burns) at Wikimedia Commons

- [Member Profile](http://www.senedd.assembly.wales/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=135) at the National Assembly for Wales

- [Personal website](http://www.angelaburns.co.uk/)

## Offices held

Senedd Preceded by Christine Gwyther Member of the Senedd for Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire 2007–2021 Succeeded by Samuel Kurtz Political offices Preceded by (new post) Shadow Minister for Finance and Public Service Delivery 2007–2008 11 July 2007 to 16 June 2008 Succeeded by Nick Ramsay Preceded by David Melding Shadow Minister for Transport and Regeneration 2008– 2011 from 22 October 2008 Succeeded by post reorganised Preceded by TBC Shadow Minister for Education 2011– 2016 Succeeded by Llyr Gruffydd

v t e Members of the National Assembly for Wales / Senedd 2016–2021 5th Assembly Labour (28/29) Mick Antoniw Hannah Blythyn Dawn Bowden Jayne Bryant Hefin David Alun Davies (–Jan 2021, Feb 2021–)××× Mark Drakeford † Rebecca Evans Vaughan Gething John Griffiths Lesley Griffiths Mike Hedges Vikki Howells Jane Hutt Huw Irranca-Davies Julie James Ann Jones Carwyn Jones († till Dec 2018) Jeremy Miles Eluned MorganR Julie Morgan Lynne Neagle Rhianon Passmore Jenny Rathbone David Rees Carl Sargeant (died Nov 2017) Jack Sargeant (Feb 2018–) Ken Skates Lee Waters Joyce WatsonR Conservatives (12-10) Mohammad AsgharR (died Jun 2020) Angela Burns Andrew RT DaviesR † († till June 2018, Jan 2021–) Paul Davies († Sept 2018–Jan 2021) Suzy DaviesR Janet Finch-Saunders Russell George Mark IsherwoodR Laura Anne JonesR (Jul 2020–) David MeldingR Darren Millar Nick Ramsay (–Dec 2019, Feb 2020–)×× Mark RecklessR (Apr 2017–May 2019)× Plaid Cymru (12-10) Dafydd Elis-Thomas (–Oct 2016) Llyr GruffyddR Siân Gwenllian Rhun ap Iorwerth Delyth JewellR (Jan 2019– ) Elin Jones Helen Mary Jones (Aug 2018– ) Steffan LewisR (died Jan 2019) David LloydR Neil McEvoyR (–Jan 2018) Adam Price † Bethan SayedR Simon ThomasR (–Jul 2018) Leanne Wood († till Sept 2018) UKIP (1-7) Gareth BennettR (–Nov 2019, † Oct 2018–May 2019) Michelle BrownR (–March 2019) Nathan GillR (–Sep 2016) Neil HamiltonR († till May 2018) Caroline JonesR (–May 2019, † May–Oct 2018) Mandy Jones (Dec 2017) Mark RecklessR (–Apr 2017) David RowlandsR (–May 2019) Brexit Party (0-4) Caroline JonesR (May 2019–Aug 2020) Mandy Jones (May 2019–Oct 2020) Mark RecklessR (May 2019–) David RowlandsR (May 2019–Oct 2020) Independent Alliance for Reform (0-3) Mandy Jones (Oct 2020–) Caroline JonesR (Oct 2020–) David RowlandsR (Oct 2020–) Liberal Democrats (1) Kirsty Williams Welsh National Party/Propel (0-1) Neil McEvoyR (Jan 2020–) Independent (0-4) Gareth BennettR (Nov 2019– ) Michelle BrownR (March 2019–) Alun Davies (Jan–Feb 2021) Dafydd Elis-Thomas (Oct 2016– ) Nathan GillR (Sep 2016–Dec 2017) Caroline JonesR (Aug 2020–Oct 2020) Mandy Jones (Jan 2018–May 2019) Neil McEvoyR (Jan 2018–Jan 2020) Nick Ramsay (Jan 2020–Feb 2020) Presiding Officer: Elin Jones † = Party leaders. R = Regional MS × Member of the Conservative group but not party ×× Suspended from Conservative group 2 Jan 2020 to 13 Feb 2020 ××× Suspended from Labour group 19 Jan - 23 Feb 2021

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