# Gwyn R. Price

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Welsh politician

Gwyn R. Price Member of the Welsh Assembly for Islwyn In office 5 May 2011 – 5 May 2016 Preceded by Irene James Succeeded by Rhianon Passmore Majority 7,589 (in 2011) Personal details Born 1948 (age 77–78) Party Welsh Labour

**Gwyn R. Price** (born 1948) is a former [Welsh Labour](/source/Welsh_Labour) politician who served as the [Member of the Welsh Assembly](/source/Member_of_the_Welsh_Assembly) (AM) for [Islwyn](/source/Islwyn_(Assembly_constituency)) from [2011](/source/2011_National_Assembly_for_Wales_election) to [2016](/source/2016_National_Assembly_for_Wales_election).[1]

## Political career

Price was first elected to the [Welsh Assembly](/source/Welsh_Assembly) at the [2011 election](/source/2011_National_Assembly_for_Wales_election), representing [Islwyn](/source/Islwyn_(Senedd_constituency)).

On 18 February 2014, Price announced his intention to stand down[2] at the elections in 2016. He subsequently faced widespread criticism on social media over his perceived lack of engagement in the Assembly.[3]

Senedd Preceded by Irene James Assembly Member for Islwyn 2011 – 2016 Succeeded by Rhianon Passmore

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Assembly Member - Gwyn R Price"](http://www.senedd.assemblywales.org/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=287). National Assembly for Wales. Retrieved 17 December 2013.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Islwyn AM Gwyn Price to step down"](http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/11019126.Islwyn_AM_Gwyn_Price_to_step_down). *South Wales Argus*. 18 February 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Deans, David (21 February 2014). ["'Silent code' Islwyn AM hits back over criticisms"](http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/11027222._lsquo_Silent__39__Islwyn_AM__code_rsquo__hits_back_over_criticisms). *South Wales Argus*.

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