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Alun Michael MP

Rt. Hon Alun Michael MP (Lab, Cardiff South and Penarth) – Former First Minister of Wales

First elected to Parliament in 1987, Alun became Deputy Home Secretary in 1997, with special responsibility for Criminal Justice, the Police and Voluntary Sector. He became Secretary of State for Wales in the Cabinet (1998-1999) and in 1999 was elected the Founding First Secretary of the National Assembly for Wales until he stood down in February 2000.

Alun returned to Government in 2001, and as Minister of State at Defra where he had the difficult task of handling the Government's legislation on hunting with dogs as well as being Minister for Rural Affairs and steering the Clean Neighbourhoods Act onto the Statute Book. In 2005, he became Minister of State for Industry and the Regions until 2006. He is currently a Member of the Justice Select Committee and the Welsh Affairs Select Committee.
 
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