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Mark Fraser Williams (born March 24, 1966) is a British Welsh Liberal Democrat politician and the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Ceredigion constituency, a seat he gained from Plaid Cymru in 2005. He sits on the Welsh Affairs Select Committee, and in 2006 he became a Shadow Minister for Wales under Menzies Campbell.
Mark Williams is a graduate of the University of Wales, Aberystwyth and the University of Plymouth, and was Deputy Headteacher of a school in Llangorse near Brecon before becoming an MP.
Early life
Mark Williams was born in Hertfordshire on 24 March 1966. His mother worked as a classroom assistant, and his father ran a printing business. He has two older sisters. He attended the local village primary school and then Richard Hale Secondary School, Hertford, from where he moved on to the University of Wales, Aberystwyth in 1984 to study politics. It was at school during the days of the SDP-Liberal Alliance that he become involved in Liberal politics, later saying:
:"I instinctively knew I wasn’t a Conservative, despite coming from a formally conservative family and the Labour Party was in perpetual decline."
Political career
Within a week of arriving in Aberystwyth, Williams became secretary of the student group and had met local Liberal MP Geraint Howells. After graduating, he became a part-time researcher to the Liberal Peers in the House of Lords, Williams is the first non Welsh-speaking Member of Parliament to represent the constituency since the widening of the electoral franchise in 1867. In 2010, Williams substantially increased his majority, winning just over 50% of the vote; this was the first time any candidate had won more than 50% of the vote in Ceredigion since 1959.
He has called for Saint David's Day to be made a public holiday.
Mr Williams is taking forward a private member’s bill with the backing of a leading charity to ensure children enjoy 21st century standards of protection. It will amend the Children and Young Persons Act 1933 because it only covers physical harm and does not cover psychological neglect.> The bill is backed by Action for Children. >
Family life
Mark Williams and his wife Helen have four children, Eleanor, Anna, and twins Eliza and Oliver who were born December 23, 2005. Both Mark and Helen Williams are confirmed members of the Church of England, and their children have been christened into the church. The family live together in Borth, near Aberystwyth.
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Carleton College | Director/Board Member | 2016-03-05 |
The University of Texas at Austin | Director/Board Member | 2016-03-05 |
INTERTEK GROUP PLC | Director/Board Member | 2016-03-05 |
HESS CORPORATION | Chairman | 2016-03-01 |
Shell Downstream, Inc. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2008-12-30 |
Training of Mark Williams
Stanford University | Doctorate Degree |
University of Oxford | Graduate Degree |
Carleton College | Undergraduate Degree |
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HESS CORPORATION | Energy Minerals |
INTERTEK GROUP PLC | Commercial Services |
SHELL PLC | Energy Minerals |
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Shell Oil Co.
Shell Oil Co. Chemicals: SpecialtyProcess Industries Shell Oil Co. manufactures petrochemicals and distributes gas and oil products. The company was founded in 1912 and is headquartered in Houston, TX. | Process Industries |
Equilon Enterprises LLC
Equilon Enterprises LLC Oil Refining/MarketingEnergy Minerals Equilon Enterprises LLC engages in the provision of refining, marketing, and transportation services for gasoline and other petroleum products to consumer and business-to-business customers in automotive, commercial, and industrial sectors. It also offers lubricants and petroleum transportation solutions. The company is headquartered in Houston, TX. | Energy Minerals |
Shell Offshore, Inc.
Shell Offshore, Inc. Contract DrillingIndustrial Services Shell Offshore, Inc. owns and operates oil rigs, manufactures drilling equipment and produces crude oil and natural gas products. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Houston, TX. | Industrial Services |
SWEPI LP
SWEPI LP Oilfield Services/EquipmentIndustrial Services SWEPI LP engages in crude oil exploration. The company is headquartered in Sewickley, PA. | Industrial Services |
Shell Downstream, Inc. |
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