Mervyn Davies, Baron Davies of Abersoch
The Lord Davies of Abersoch | |
|---|---|
| Minister of State for Trade, Investment and Business | |
| In office 14 January 2009 – 11 May 2010 | |
| Prime Minister | Gordon Brown |
| Preceded by | Gareth Thomas |
| Succeeded by | Mark Prisk |
| Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |
| Assumed office 2 February 2009 Life Peerage | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Evan Mervyn Davies 21 November 1952 |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | None (non-affiliated) |
| Other political affiliations | Labour (former) |
Evan Mervyn Davies, Baron Davies of Abersoch, CBE JP (born 21 November 1952) is a British former banker and was a Labour government minister until May 2010, as Minister of State for Trade, Investment and Small Business. Davies remains a UK government Trade Envoy for Sri Lanka.
He is currently non-executive chairman of L1 Holdings, a senior advisor to Teneo, chairman of the LTA, and an honorary professor at Cardiff Business School. He is also on the World Rugby Executive Committee, and chair of the Glyndebourne opera festival.