Val Lloyd
British politician (born 1943)
Valerie "Val" Lloyd (born 16 November 1943) is a Welsh Labour politician. She represented the constituency of Swansea East at the National Assembly for Wales from 2001 to 2011.
Education
Born in the Townhill area of Swansea, Glamorgan, Lloyd was educated at Swansea High School for Girls and at the Swansea University.
Professional career
Lloyd had a career as a nurse working in the primary and secondary health care sectors in Swansea, London and Zambia, and then later as a teacher, which took her to places such as Bahrain. Before joining the National Assembly for Wales, Lloyd worked as a senior lecturer in nursing at the School of Health Science in Swansea University.
Political career
Lloyd sought selection as the candidate for Swansea East in the new National Assembly for Wales, in a close selection battle with Val Feld. Lloyd was elected to City and County of Swansea Council in May 1999, representing Morriston ward. Her husband, Bob Lloyd, was Lord Mayor from 1999-2000, marking the first time that the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress had both been sitting councillors.
After Val Feld died in July 2001, Lloyd was selected as the Labour candidate in the first National Assembly for Wales by-election, the 2001 Swansea East by-election. She was elected with 58% of the vote.
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