John Dixon (Welsh Politician)
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John Dixon is a Welsh politician
and member of Plaid Cymru
. He stood in election for Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire constituency in the National Assembly for Wales election, 2007
.
John Dixon was born in Cardiff ( Caerdydd ) and now lives in Llanpumsaint
in Carmarthenshire
. He was educated at Dinas Powys
Primary School and Stanwell Comprehensive School in Penarth
.
He has spent most of his life working in IT, as a programmer, analyst and manager, for a variety of companies, most recently working as a freelance Project Manager
. He now works freelance as a translator.
John Dixon was a councillor for fifteen years, twelve years on the Vale of Glamorgan
Borough Council, and fifteen on the Dinas Powys Community Council. John was national treasurer of Plaid Cymru for five years in the 1970s, and has also held a range of other posts, including Director of Organisation and National Chair, a post which he held from 1993-1994, and again since 2002.
Politics of Wales
Politics in Wales forms a distinctive polity in the wider politics of the United Kingdom, with Wales as one of the four constituent countries of the United Kingdom....
and member of Plaid Cymru
Plaid Cymru
' is a political party in Wales. It advocates the establishment of an independent Welsh state within the European Union. was formed in 1925 and won its first seat in 1966...
. He stood in election for Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire constituency in the National Assembly for Wales election, 2007
National Assembly for Wales election, 2007
The 2007 National Assembly election was held on Thursday 3 May 2007 to elect members to the National Assembly for Wales. It was the third general election. On the same day local elections in England and Scotland, and the Scottish Parliament election took place...
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John Dixon was born in Cardiff ( Caerdydd ) and now lives in Llanpumsaint
Llanpumsaint
Llanpumsaint is a village and community in Carmarthenshire, West Wales. In the 2001 UK Census, Llanpumsaint community had a population of 595...
in Carmarthenshire
Carmarthenshire
Carmarthenshire is a unitary authority in the south west of Wales and one of thirteen historic counties. It is the 3rd largest in Wales. Its three largest towns are Llanelli, Carmarthen and Ammanford...
. He was educated at Dinas Powys
Dinas Powys
Dinas Powys is a large village and a community in the Vale of Glamorgan in South Wales which takes its name from the Dinas Powys hillfort that dates from the Iron Age...
Primary School and Stanwell Comprehensive School in Penarth
Penarth
Penarth is a town and seaside resort in the Vale of Glamorgan , Wales, 5.2 miles south west from the city centre of the Welsh capital city of Cardiff and lying on the north shore of the Severn Estuary at the southern end of Cardiff Bay...
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He has spent most of his life working in IT, as a programmer, analyst and manager, for a variety of companies, most recently working as a freelance Project Manager
Project manager
A project manager is a professional in the field of project management. Project managers can have the responsibility of the planning, execution, and closing of any project, typically relating to construction industry, architecture, computer networking, telecommunications or software...
. He now works freelance as a translator.
John Dixon was a councillor for fifteen years, twelve years on the Vale of Glamorgan
Vale of Glamorgan
The Vale of Glamorgan is a county borough in Wales; an exceptionally rich agricultural area, it lies in the southern part of Glamorgan, South Wales...
Borough Council, and fifteen on the Dinas Powys Community Council. John was national treasurer of Plaid Cymru for five years in the 1970s, and has also held a range of other posts, including Director of Organisation and National Chair, a post which he held from 1993-1994, and again since 2002.
Sources
- Plaid Cymru Website http://www.plaidcymru.org/content.php?nID=328;lID=1