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Welsh politician

For the footballer, see [Keith Davies (footballer)](/source/Keith_Davies_(footballer)).

Keith Davies Member of the National Assembly of Wales for Llanelli In office 5 May 2011 – 5 May 2016 Preceded by Helen Mary Jones Succeeded by Lee Waters Personal details Born 1940 or 1941 (age 85–86) Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen, Wales Party Welsh Labour

**Keith Prince-Davies** (born 1940 or 1941) is a British educator and politician who served in the [Senedd](/source/Senedd) for the [Llanelli](/source/Llanelli_(Senedd_constituency)) constituency from 2011 to 2016. Prior to his tenure in the Senedd he was a member of the [Carmarthenshire County Council](/source/Carmarthenshire_County_Council). He is a member of [Welsh Labour](/source/Welsh_Labour) and the [Co-operative Party](/source/Co-operative_Party).

## Early life

Keith Prince-Davies[1] was born in [Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen](/source/Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen). He was educated at the Ystalyfera Grammar School and [Swansea University](/source/Swansea_University).[2] He married Heddyr,[3] who worked for [Tinopolis](/source/Tinopolis), and had two children with her.[2] He can speak the [Welsh language](/source/Welsh_language).[4]

Davies worked as a teacher before becoming a school inspector and director of education.[2] In 2000, he lost his job as director education when it was replaced by the position of education and community services director. He applied for the new position, but was not selected. He filed a lawsuit and was awarded £50,000 by a tribunal in April 2001.[1]

## Career

Davies is a member of [Welsh Labour](/source/Welsh_Labour) and the [Co-operative Party](/source/Co-operative_Party). From 2004 to 2008, Davies was a member of the [Carmarthenshire County Council](/source/Carmarthenshire_County_Council) representing Hengoed Ward.[2]

In the [2011 election](/source/2011_National_Assembly_for_Wales_election) Davies was elected to the [Senedd](/source/Senedd) in the [Llanelli](/source/Llanelli_(Senedd_constituency)) constituency after defeating four candidates, including [Plaid Cymru](/source/Plaid_Cymru) nominee [Helen Mary Jones](/source/Helen_Mary_Jones) by 80 votes. He declined to run for reelection in [2016](/source/2016_National_Assembly_for_Wales_election).[5][6]

In April 2012, Davies and a woman yelled and threatened staff at the St. David's Hotel in [Cardiff](/source/Cardiff).[7] Davies stated that he was drunk during the incident. He was [censured](/source/Censure) by a unanimous vote of Senedd members and he apologised for her behaviour on 16 May 2012.[8]

On 26 September 2012, Davies was admitted to the University Hospital of Wales after suffering a blood clot on the brain. It was treated without surgery and was discharged from the hospital on 23 October.[9]

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEBBC2004_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEBBC2004_1-1) [BBC 2004](#CITEREFBBC2004).

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTESenedd_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTESenedd_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTESenedd_2-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTESenedd_2-3) [Senedd](#CITEREFSenedd).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEITV2012_3-0)** [ITV 2012](#CITEREFITV2012).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEWales_Online2011_4-0)** [Wales Online 2011](#CITEREFWales_Online2011).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEBBC2015_5-0)** [BBC 2015](#CITEREFBBC2015).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEElection_results_for_Llanelli_6-0)** [Election results for Llanelli](#CITEREFElection_results_for_Llanelli).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEHotel_row_AM_Keith_Davies_'brought_assembly_into_disrepute'2012_7-0)** [Hotel row AM Keith Davies 'brought assembly into disrepute' 2012](#CITEREFHotel_row_AM_Keith_Davies_'brought_assembly_into_disrepute'2012).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTECensured2012_8-0)** [Censured 2012](#CITEREFCensured2012).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEBlood_clot2012_9-0)** [Blood clot 2012](#CITEREFBlood_clot2012).

## Works cited

### News

- ["Colleagues' concerns for 'seriously ill' AM Keith Davies"](https://www.itv.com/news/wales/2012-09-29/colleagues-concerns-for-seriously-ill-am-keith-davies). *[ITV](/source/ITV_(TV_network))*. 29 September 2012. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20250618062840/https://www.itv.com/news/wales/2012-09-29/colleagues-concerns-for-seriously-ill-am-keith-davies) from the original on 18 June 2025.

- ["Ex-schools chief takes on leader"](https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/south_west/3462507.stm). *[BBC](/source/BBC)*. 6 February 2004. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20250618063349/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/south_west/3462507.stm) from the original on 18 June 2025.

- ["Hotel row AM Keith Davies 'brought assembly into disrepute'"](https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-17997345). *[BBC](/source/BBC)*. 9 May 2012. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20250618062101/https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-17997345) from the original on 18 June 2025.

- ["Hotel row Llanelli AM Keith Davies censured by assembly"](https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-politics-18092046). *[BBC](/source/BBC)*. 16 May 2012. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20250618061948/https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-politics-18092046) from the original on 18 June 2025.

- ["Llanelli AM Keith Davies leaves hospital after blood clot"](https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-20049203). *[BBC](/source/BBC)*. 23 October 2012. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20250618062151/https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-20049203) from the original on 18 June 2025.

- ["Llanelli AM Keith Davies to stand down in 2016"](https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-politics-33195808). *[BBC](/source/BBC)*. 19 June 2015. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20250618061624/https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-politics-33195808) from the original on 18 June 2025.

- ["Voters in West Wales could hold key to Assembly majority"](https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/voters-west-wales-could-hold-1831145.amp). *[Wales Online](/source/Media_Wales)*. 4 May 2011. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20250618063800/https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/voters-west-wales-could-hold-1831145.amp) from the original on 18 June 2025.

### Web

- ["Election results for Llanelli"](https://business.senedd.wales/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?ID=44). [Senedd](/source/Senedd). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20250618062408/https://business.senedd.wales/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?ID=44) from the original on 18 June 2025.

- ["Keith Davies"](https://senedd.wales/people/keith-davies/). [Senedd](/source/Senedd). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20250618060856/https://senedd.wales/people/keith-davies/) from the original on 18 June 2025.

## External links

- [Personal political website](https://web.archive.org/web/20110415094107/http://keithdavies.org.uk/)

Senedd Preceded by Helen Mary Jones Assembly Member for Llanelli 2011 – 2016 Succeeded by Lee Waters

v t e Members of the National Assembly for Wales 2011–2016 4th Assembly Labour (30) Leighton Andrews Mick Antoniw (Rosemary Butler) Christine Chapman Jeffrey Cuthbert Alun Davies Keith Davies Mark Drakeford Carwyn Jones † Rebecca Evans Vaughan Gething Janice Gregory John Griffiths Lesley Griffiths Edwina Hart Mike Hedges Jane Hutt Julie James Ann Jones Huw Lewis Sandy Mewies Julie Morgan Lynne Neagle Gwyn R Price Jenny Rathbone David Rees Carl Sargeant Ken Skates Gwenda Thomas Joyce Watson Conservatives (14) Mohammad Asghar Angela Burns Andrew RT Davies † Byron Davies (until May 2015) Paul Davies Suzy Davies Janet Finch-Saunders Russell George William Graham Janet Haworth (from May 2015) Altaf Hussain (from May 2015) Mark Isherwood David Melding Darren Millar Nick Ramsay Antoinette Sandbach (until May 2015) Plaid Cymru (11) Jocelyn Davies Llyr Gruffydd Bethan Jenkins Alun Ffred Jones Elin Jones Ieuan Wyn Jones † (leader until 2012/AM until June 2013) Rhodri Glyn Thomas Leanne Wood † (leader from March 2012) Rhun ap Iorwerth (from Aug 2013) Simon Thomas Lindsay Whittle Liberal Democrats (5) Peter Black Eluned Parrott William Powell Aled Roberts Kirsty Williams † Presiding Officer: Rosemary Butler † = Party leaders

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