Caroline Jones (politician)
Caroline Jones | |
|---|---|
| Leader of the Independent Alliance for Reform Group in the Senedd | |
| In office October 2020 – 7 May 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Office created |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Leader of the UK Independence Party in the Senedd | |
| In office 17 May 2018 – 10 August 2018 | |
| Leader | Neil Hamilton |
| Preceded by | Neil Hamilton |
| Succeeded by | Gareth Bennett |
| Member of the Senedd for South Wales West Region | |
| In office 5 May 2016 – 29 April 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Peter Black |
| Succeeded by | Luke Fletcher |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Caroline Yvonne Jones 1 April 1955 Llwynypia, Wales |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Reform UK (2019–20; since 2023) |
| Other political affiliations | Independent Alliance for Reform (2020–21) Independent (2018–19) UKIP (2014–18) Conservative (until 2014) |
| Alma mater | Glamorgan College of Education |
Caroline Yvonne Jones (born 1 April 1955) is a Welsh politician who was a Member of the Senedd (MS) for South Wales West from 2016 to 2021. She is a member of Reform UK.
She was first elected for the UK Independence Party (UKIP) as a member in the Welsh Assembly (now Senedd) from 2016 to 2018, during which, in 2018, she shortly served as the assembly group's leader. In 2018, Jones left the party to sit as an independent. In May 2019, Jones joined the newly formed Brexit Party (now Reform UK) group in the assembly. She later left the group, becoming independent again, due to disagreements with their anti-devolution stance. She later formed the Independent Alliance for Reform assembly group in October 2020, serving as the group's leader, until the 2021 election. She rejoined Reform UK two years later.