Geraint Wyn Howells, Baron Geraint was a Welsh politician of the Liberal Party and its successor, the Liberal Democrats.
15 Facts About Geraint Howells
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Geraint Howells was the Member of Parliament for Cardigan from 1974 to 1983 and Ceredigion and Pembroke North from 1983 to 1992.
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Geraint Howells was the son of David John and Mary Blodwen Howells, both farmers.
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Politically, Geraint Howells was elected to Cardiganshire County Council as an Independent in 1952, defeating the sitting member by twelve votes.
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Geraint Howells was selected as the parliamentary candidate for Brecon and Radnor in 1968.
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Geraint Howells was the first Liberal to contest the seat in the post-war period.
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Geraint Howells came third with 18.9 per cent of the vote.
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In 1972 Geraint Howells was selected as the parliamentary candidate for Cardiganshire, a seat with a longstanding Liberal tradition.
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Geraint Howells was the Liberal Party's spokesman on Welsh Affairs and agriculture.
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In 1992, Geraint Howells unexpectedly lost his seat to Plaid Cymru.
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Geraint Howells was a close friend of both Richard Livsey and Emlyn Hooson, both of whom he served with at Westminster in the House of Commons and the House of Lords.
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Geraint Howells played a lead role in the 1979 devolution campaign in Wales.
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Geraint Howells was able to get the Farmers Union of Wales recognition as one of the official unions for government negotiations during the Lib-Lab pact on the 1970s.
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Geraint Howells married Mary Olwen Griffiths on 7 September 1957.
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Geraint Howells died in Aberystwyth on 17 April 2004, two days after his 79th birthday.