Geraint Howells
British politician (1925-2004)
Geraint Wyn Howells, Baron Geraint (15 April 1925 – 17 April 2004) was a Welsh politician of the Liberal Party and its successor, the Liberal Democrats. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Cardigan from 1974 to 1983 and Ceredigion and Pembroke North from 1983 to 1992.
Early life and education
Howells was born in Ponterwyd, Cardiganshire, in 1925. He was the son of David John and Mary Blodwen Howells, both farmers. He was educated at Ponterwyd Primary School and Ardwyn Grammar School, Aberystwyth.
Pre-parliamentary career
Howells' main living was as a hill farmer in Glennydd, Ponterwyd in Ceredgion. He held some 750 acres there with around 3,000 sheep. The majority were prize winning Speckled Faces. Howells was also a champion sheep shearer. He held senior positions in the British Wool Marketing Board and was also chairman of the Wool Producers of Wales, 1977–1983.
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