Hywel Francis
Hywel Francis | |
|---|---|
Francis as an MP | |
| Chair of the Joint Committee on Human Rights | |
| In office 8 September 2010 – 30 March 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Andrew Dismore |
| Succeeded by | Harriet Harman |
| Chair of the Welsh Affairs Committee | |
| In office 13 July 2005 – 6 May 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Martyn Jones |
| Succeeded by | David T. C. Davies |
| Member of Parliament for Aberavon | |
| In office 7 June 2001 – 30 March 2015 | |
| Preceded by | John Morris |
| Succeeded by | Stephen Kinnock |
| Personal details | |
| Born | David Hywel Francis 6 June 1946 Neath, Glamorgan, Wales |
| Died | 14 February 2021 (aged 74) Morriston, Swansea, Wales |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse |
Mair Price (m. 1968) |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent | Dai Francis (father) |
| Alma mater | Swansea University |
| Profession |
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| Website | Official website |
David Hywel Francis (6 June 1946 – 14 February 2021) was a British politician who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Aberavon from 2001 to 2015. A member of the Labour Party, he chaired the Welsh Affairs Committee from 2005 to 2010 and the Joint Committee on Human Rights from 2010 to 2015.