# Lisa Francis

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Lisa Francis Official portrait, 2003 Member of the Welsh Assembly for Mid and West Wales In office 1 May 2003 – 3 May 2007 Preceded by Delyth Evans Succeeded by Joyce Watson Personal details Born 1960 (age 65–66) Party Independent Other political affiliations Welsh Conservative (Until 2012)

**Elizabeth Ann Francis** (born 1960), known as **Lisa Francis**, is a former [Welsh Conservative](/source/Welsh_Conservative_Party) politician who was a [Member of the Welsh Assembly](/source/Member_of_the_Welsh_Assembly) (AM) for the [Mid and West Wales region](/source/Mid_and_West_Wales_(Senedd_electoral_region)) from [2003](/source/2003_Welsh_Assembly_election) to [2007](/source/2007_Welsh_Assembly_election).

## Career

Francis was the Conservative candidate in [Meirionnydd Nant Conwy](/source/Meirionnydd_Nant_Conwy_(UK_Parliament_constituency)) in the [2001 general election](/source/2001_United_Kingdom_general_election), coming third in the seat.[1] At the [2003 National Assembly for Wales election](/source/2003_National_Assembly_for_Wales_election) she contested the [Meirionnydd Nant Conwy](/source/Meirionnydd_Nant_Conwy_(Assembly_constituency)) constituency and was placed third on the Conservatives' list for the [Mid and West Wales](/source/Mid_and_West_Wales_(Senedd_electoral_region)) region.[2][3] She was elected as the regional list member for Mid and West Wales, while coming third in Meirionnydd Nant Conwy, receiving 16.4% of the vote.[2][3]

After being elected, she was appointed as Welsh Conservative spokeswoman for Culture and the Welsh Language.[4] She was not re-elected at the [2007 National Assembly for Wales election](/source/2007_National_Assembly_for_Wales_election).[5][6] After losing her seat, she studied for a degree in Tourism Management at [Aberystwyth University](/source/Aberystwyth_University).[6] She returned to contest the Mid and West Wales list at [2011 National Assembly for Wales election](/source/2011_National_Assembly_for_Wales_election), but again was not elected.[7]

In 2007 Francis also served on [Aberystwyth](/source/Aberystwyth)'s Town Council. She was also Deputy Chair of Mid & West Wales Area Conservative Council, but subsequently left the Conservatives.[8]

In addition to her political activities, Francis is a Director of the Mid Wales Tourism Company and is the Trade Representative for Ceredigion. She also serves on Ceredigion Hospital's Working Committee and on the Aberystwyth Citizens Advice Bureau – Management Board.

In 2007 Francis won the [Dods](/source/Dod's_Parliamentary_Companion) Assembly Woman of the Year Award. [\[1\]](https://web.archive.org/web/20060225022808/http://www.conservatives.com/tile.do?def=news.story.page).

She supported [Mark Williams](/source/Mark_Williams_(politician)) of the [Liberal Democrats](/source/Liberal_Democrats_(UK)) at the [2019 United Kingdom general election](/source/2019_United_Kingdom_general_election).

She is supporting the [Welsh Conservatives](/source/Welsh_Conservatives) at the [2026 Senedd election](/source/2026_Senedd_election).

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["BBC NEWS | VOTE 2001 | RESULTS & CONSTITUENCIES | Meirionnydd Nant Conwy"](https://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/vote2001/results_constituencies/constituencies/399.stm). *news.bbc.co.uk*. Retrieved 6 March 2023.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:0_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:0_2-1) ["Election results for Mid and West Wales 2003"](https://business.senedd.wales/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?ID=141). *[National Assembly for Wales](/source/National_Assembly_for_Wales)*. Retrieved 30 September 2024.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:1_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:1_3-1) ["BBC NEWS | VOTE 2003 | Meirionnydd Nant Conwy"](https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/bsp/hi/vote2003/welsh_assembly/html/399.stm). *news.bbc.co.uk*. Retrieved 30 September 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-BourneMay2003BBC_4-0)** ["Tory breaks ranks on assembly power"](https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/3023977.stm). *BBC News*. 14 May 2003. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20240626154845/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/3023977.stm) from the original on 26 June 2024. Retrieved 23 July 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Lisa Francis"](https://senedd.wales/people/lisa-francis/). *senedd.wales*. Retrieved 30 September 2024.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:2_6-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:2_6-1) "Beyond the Bay". *Western Mail*. 1 December 2007. p. 12.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** "How voting works". *Carmarthen Journal*. 27 April 2011. p. 10.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** Williamson, David (13 February 2012). ["Former Conservative AM Lisa Francis explains why she quit the Tories"](https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/former-conservative-am-lisa-francis-2035868). *WalesOnline*. Retrieved 30 September 2024.

## External links

- [Lisa Francis](https://lisafrancisam.blogspot.com/) My View – blog

- [Lisa Francis](https://web.archive.org/web/20061017213144/http://www.conservatives.com/tile.do?def=wales.people.person.page&personID=35657) Page on Welsh Conservatives Website

- [Welsh Conservatives Website](http://www.conservatives.com/tile.do?def=wales.index.page=)[*[permanent dead link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot)*]

## Offices held

Senedd Preceded by Delyth Evans Assembly Member for Mid and West Wales 2003 – 2007 Succeeded by Joyce Watson

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