Peter Rogers (politician) explained

Peter Rogers
Constituency Am:North Wales
Assembly:National Assembly for WalesWelsh
Term Start:6 May 1999
Term End:1 May 2003
Predecessor:New Assembly
Successor:Brynle Williams
Birth Date:2 January 1940
Birth Place:Wrexham, Wales
Party:Independent
Otherparty:Conservative
Alma Mater:Cheshire School of Agriculture

Peter Standing Rogers (born 2 January 1940) is a former Welsh Conservative politician, farmer and magistrate who was a Member of the Welsh Assembly (AM) for the North Wales Region from 1999 to 2003.

Early life and career

Peter Standing Rogers[1] was born on 2 January 1940 in Wrexham, Wales. He was raised in Birkenhead, England, where he attended Prenton Secondary School. He later studied at the Cheshire School of Agriculture, where he received a credit certificate in agriculture.[2]

Political career

Rogers was Vice President of the Ynys Môn Conservative Association, and a member of the National Assembly for Wales for North Wales in the First Assembly (1999–2003).[3] He was placed seventh on the North Wales regional list for the Conservative Party in the 2003 Assembly election, and stood as an Independent in Ynys Môn for the National Assembly for Wales elections in 2007.[4] [5] He also stood in the Ynys Môn constituency as an independent at the 2005 general election, coming third (ahead of the Conservative candidate), and at the 2010 general election, placing fifth.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2022 . Election results for Bro Aberffraw: Isle of Anglesey County Council Elections May 2022 - Thursday, 5th May, 2022 . 15 May 2024 . Isle of Anglesey County Council.
  2. News: 1 September 1999 . People in the Assembly: Peter Rogers . 15 May 2024 . BBC News.
  3. News: 1999-09-01 . BBC News AMs profile . BBC News.
  4. News: Demoted AM could quit Tories . BBC News . 2002-10-10 . 2002-10-10.
  5. News: Ex-Tory AM stands as independent . BBC News . 2005-02-15 . 2005-02-15.
  6. Web site: Profile: Anglesey is key marginal for 2010 election . North Wales Live . 2010-04-13 . 2020-09-15.