Party: Plaid Cymru
Region: Mid and West Wales
Contact information
Office Address:
Ty Bres
Heol Bres
Llanelli
SA15 1UA
Phone: 01554 774393
Assembly Address:
National Assembly for Wales
Cardiff Bay
Cardiff
CF99 1NA
Phone: 029 2089 8476
Email: Simon.Thomas@Wales.gov.uk
Membership
Term of office
- 06/05/2011 -
Membership of Cross Party Groups
Additional Information
Personal history
Simon Thomas lives in Aberystwyth with his wife and two children.
Professional background
He worked as a librarian before working as a researcher for Taff-Ely Borough Council. He also worked as an anti-poverty worker and a Rural Development Manager for Jigso.
Political history
Simon was elected to the House of Commons as MP for Ceredigion in both 2000 and 2001 where he joined the Environmental Audit Committee.
After losing his seat he became a development manager for Technium in Pembrokeshire and was then the senior special advisor to the Welsh Government, advising the Deputy First Minister and other Plaid Cymru Ministers.
Simon’s political interests are the environment, food and rural affairs, transport, international development, energy, and culture, media and sport.
