# Jon Owen Jones > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Jon_Owen_Jones > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Jon_Owen_Jones.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon_Owen_Jones > Source revision: 1347256755 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) British politician (born 1954) For the Welsh actor, see [John Owen-Jones](/source/John_Owen-Jones). Jon Owen Jones Member of Parliament for Cardiff Central In office 9 April 1992 – 11 April 2005 Preceded by Ian Grist Succeeded by Jenny Willott Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Wales In office 29 July 1998[1] – 29 July 1999 Alongside Peter Hain Preceded by Win Griffiths[2] Succeeded by Office Abolished Lord Commissioner of the Treasury In office 6 May 1997 – 28 July 1998 Prime Minister Tony Blair Preceded by Patrick McLoughlin Succeeded by David Jamieson Personal details Born (1954-04-19) 19 April 1954 (age 72) Maerdy Party Change UK Other political affiliations Labour Co-operative (until 2019) Spouse Allison Owen Jones Children Rhys Jones, Owen Jones, Bronwen Jones Alma mater University of East Anglia, Cardiff University **Jonathan Owen Jones** (born 19 April 1954[3]) is a [Welsh](/source/Wales) politician. He was the [Labour](/source/Labour_Party_(UK)) and [Co-operative](/source/Co-operative_Party) [Member of Parliament](/source/Member_of_Parliament_(United_Kingdom)) for [Cardiff Central](/source/Cardiff_Central_(UK_Parliament_constituency)) from 1992 to 2005. He was then an unsuccessful candidate for [Change UK](/source/Change_UK) in [Wales](/source/Wales_(European_Parliament_constituency)) at the [2019 European Parliament election](/source/2019_European_Parliament_election_in_the_United_Kingdom). ## Early life Jon Owen Jones was born in [Maerdy](/source/Maerdy). He attended the [Ysgol Gyfun Rhydfelen](/source/Ysgol_Gyfun_Rhydfelen) school on Glyndwr Avenue in [Rhydyfelin](/source/Rhydyfelin), [Pontypridd](/source/Pontypridd).[3] He studied at the [University of East Anglia](/source/University_of_East_Anglia), gaining a [BSc](/source/Bachelor_of_Science) in Ecology in 1975. In 1976 he went to [University College of Wales, Cardiff](/source/Cardiff_University), gaining a [PGCE](/source/Postgraduate_Certificate_in_Education). Jones was a teacher before entering Parliament, teaching biology and science in comprehensive schools from 1977 to 1992.[3] He was president of Caerphilly [NUT](/source/National_Union_of_Teachers) in 1983, then Mid Glamorgan NUT in 1984. He was a councillor for the [Adamsdown ward](/source/Adamsdown_(electoral_ward)) on [Cardiff City Council](/source/Cardiff_City_Council) from 1987 to 1992. ## Parliamentary career Jones was the Labour and Co-operative MP for the Cardiff Central constituency from 1992 to 2005. He was a [whip](/source/Whip_(politics)) from 1993 to 1998, then a junior minister at the [Welsh Office](/source/Welsh_Office) until 1999. He won his seat again in 2001 with a majority of 659. He lost his seat at the [2005 general election](/source/2005_United_Kingdom_general_election) to [Jenny Willott](/source/Jenny_Willott) of the [Liberal Democrats](/source/Liberal_Democrats_(UK)). As part of the investigation into [United Kingdom parliamentary expenses scandal](/source/United_Kingdom_parliamentary_expenses_scandal), Jones was found to have over claimed £513.10.[4] ## Post-parliament He chaired the [Forestry Commission](/source/Forestry_Commission)'s National Committee for Wales until April 2013, when its duties were subsumed by [Natural Resources Wales](/source/Natural_Resources_Wales), with Jones snubbed from the NRW board by Welsh Labour Environment Minister [John Griffiths](/source/John_Griffiths_(Welsh_politician)).[5] In April 2019, It was announced that he would be the lead candidate for [Change UK](/source/Change_UK) in [Wales](/source/Wales_(European_Parliament_constituency)) in the [2019 European Elections](/source/2019_European_Parliament_election_in_the_United_Kingdom).[6] He was not elected. ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [http://researchbriefings.intranet.parliament.uk/ResearchBriefing/Summary/SN06065](http://researchbriefings.intranet.parliament.uk/ResearchBriefing/Summary/SN06065)[*[permanent dead link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot)*] 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Archived copy"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160305023157/http://www.parliament.uk/documents/commons/lib/research/briefings/snpc-04657.pdf) (PDF). Archived from [the original](http://www.parliament.uk/documents/commons/lib/research/briefings/snpc-04657.pdf) (PDF) on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 29 April 2019.{{[cite web](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_web)}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_archived_copy_as_title)) 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Dods_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Dods_3-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Dods_3-2) *Dod's Parliamentary Companion*. Dod's Parliamentary Companion, Limited. 2004. p. 210. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Expenses: MPs with outstanding balances"](http://www.politics.co.uk/comment-analysis/2010/02/04/expenses-mps-with-outstanding-balances). *Politics.co.uk*. 4 February 2010. Retrieved 10 June 2019. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Shipton, Martin (25 October 2012). ["Jon Owen Jones kept off the board of Natural Resources Wales"](http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/jon-owen-jones-kept-board-2022729). *walesonline*. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Former Labour MP and minister named as ChangeUK candidate in Wales Euro election"](https://www.itv.com/news/wales/2019-04-23/former-labour-mp-and-minister-named-as-changeuk-candidate-in-wales-euro-election/). *ITV News*. 23 April 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2019. ## External links - [They Work For You](https://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/jon_owen_jones/cardiff_central) ## Offices Held Parliament of the United Kingdom Preceded by Ian Grist Member of Parliament for Cardiff Central 1992–2005 Succeeded by Jenny Willott Authority control databases: People UK Parliament --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Jon Owen Jones](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon_Owen_Jones) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon_Owen_Jones?action=history)). 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