25 Facts About Christine Chapman

Christine Chapman was born on 7 April 1956 and is a Welsh Labour Co-operative politician who was a Member of the National Assembly for Wales for Cynon Valley from 1999 to 2016.

Christine Chapman Price was born on 7 April 1956 in Porth, Rhondda, Wales, the only child of John Price and Edith Jean Price.

Christine Chapman was educated at Porth County School for Girls in Rhondda.

Christine Chapman then studied at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth, where she graduated with a bachelor of arts in classical studies and history in 1978.

Christine Chapman later studied part-time at South Bank Polytechnic, where she obtained a diploma in careers guidance, the University of Wales, Cardiff, where she obtained a master of science in economics, and the University of Wales, Swansea, where she obtained a postgraduate certificate in education.

Christine Chapman was seconded to the Mid Glamorgan Education Business Partnership from 1993 to 1994 before working as a consultant and secondary school teacher from 1995 to 1996.

Christine Chapman was the chair of governors at Trerobart Primary School and a member of the Institute of Careers Guidance, chairing its branch in South Wales.

Christine Chapman became the director of Mid Glamorgan Careers Ltd following the completion of her postgraduate studies.

Christine Chapman later stood for Labour in the 1991 local elections to Taff-Ely District Council, as one of two party candidates for the electoral ward of Trallwng; she won 560 votes but was not elected.

Christine Chapman stood on a platform of listening to and acting on the concerns of ward residents.

Christine Chapman won the ward by one vote after a six-hour count, narrowly defeating Jones with 696 votes to his 695.

In Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council, Christine Chapman served as the vice-chair of the Community Development and Libraries Sub-Committee from 1995 to 1998.

Christine Chapman served as the chair of the Management Committee of the Pupil Referral Unit in 1998.

Christine Chapman stood down from the county council at the 1999 council election.

In January 1999, Christine Chapman was selected by a ballot of local party members as the Labour Party's candidate for the constituency of Cynon Valley in the 1999 National Assembly for Wales election, the first election to the devolved legislature since the passage of a referendum which enabled its creation in 1997.

Christine Chapman confirmed that she would stand down from Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council at the 1999 council election, explaining that she wanted to focus her attention on her work in the assembly and her campaign to support Rhodri Morgan in the 1999 Welsh Labour leadership election.

At the assembly election in May 1999, Christine Chapman was elected as the new assembly member for Cynon Valley with 9,883 votes, a majority of 677 over the second-place candidate, Phil Richards of Plaid Cymru.

Christine Chapman was re-elected in the 2003 assembly election with 10,841 votes, on an increased majority of 7,117 over Plaid's candidate David Walters.

Christine Chapman was re-elected again in the 2007 assembly election with 11,058 votes, this time on a decreased majority of 5,623 over Plaid Cymru candidate Liz Walters, and again in the 2011 assembly election with 11,626 votes, this time on an increased majority of 6,515 over the Plaid Cymru candidate Dafydd Trystan Davies.

Christine Chapman aligned herself with the devolutionist faction of the Labour group in the National Assembly.

Christine Chapman served as Deputy Secretary for Education and Economy from February to October 2000.

Christine Chapman was Chair of the Assembly's Women and Democracy Group and Secretary of the Labour UNISON Group.

Christine Chapman supported the "Children Are Unbeatable Alliance" which seeks prohibit all corporal or physical punishment of children.

Christine Chapman stood down in 2016 and was succeeded at the 2016 Welsh Assembly elections by Vikki Howells.

Christine Chapman married her husband Michael Christine Chapman, a general practitioner, on 5 September 1981.