Kirsty Williams

Kirsty Williams
Williams in 2016
Minister for Education[a]
In office
19 May 2016 – 13 May 2021
First MinisterCarwyn Jones
Mark Drakeford
Preceded byHuw Lewis
Succeeded byJeremy Miles
Leader of the Welsh Liberal Democrats
In office
8 December 2008 – 6 May 2016
LeaderNick Clegg
Tim Farron
Preceded byMike German
Succeeded byMark Williams
Acting
16 June 2017 – 3 November 2017
LeaderTim Farron
Vince Cable
Preceded byMark Williams
Succeeded byJane Dodds
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Wales
In office
21 August 2019 – 6 January 2020
Serving with Jane Dodds
Preceded byChristine Humphreys
Succeeded byWendy Chamberlain
In office
29 July 2015 – 6 May 2016
LeaderTim Farron
Preceded byThe Baroness Randerson
Succeeded byMark Williams
Member of the Senedd
for Brecon and Radnorshire
In office
6 May 1999 – 29 April 2021
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byJames Evans
Personal details
Born
Victoria Kirstyn Williams

(1971-03-19) 19 March 1971 (age 53)
Taunton, Somerset, England
Political partyLiberal Democrats
SpouseRichard Rees
Children3
Alma materUniversity of Manchester
Websitewww.kirstywilliams.org.uk Edit this at Wikidata

Victoria Kirstyn Williams CBE (born 19 March 1971) is a Welsh politician who served as Minister for Education in the Welsh Government from 2016 to 2021.[a] She was a Member of the Senedd (MS) from 1999 to 2021. She previously served as the Leader of the Welsh Liberal Democrats from December 2008 to May 2016 and subsequently from June 2017 to November 2017 in an acting capacity.[1]


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  1. ^ "Liberal Democrats announce Shadow Cabinet". Liberal Democrats. 16 June 2017. Retrieved 17 June 2017.

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