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Simon Hart

Simon Anthony Hart (born 15 August 1963) is a British politician serving as Secretary of State for Wales since 2019. A member of the Conservative Party, he was first elected in the 2010 general election as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire, defeating the previous Labour MP Nick Ainger who had represented the constituency and its predecessor since 1992. He was reelected in 2015, 2017 and 2019.

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Born

1963-08-15

Birth Place

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Nationality

British_nationality_law

Education

Royal_Agricultural_College

Political Ideology

Conservative_Party_(UK)

Spouse(s)

Abigail Kate Hart

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PoliticsBBC2021-03-07

First Minister 'reckless' over nations stance, says Simon Hart

It is "reckless" for the first minister to suggest the UK "as it is, is over", according to the Welsh Secretary. Simon Hart accused Mark Drakeford of "an overt act of flirtation with Plaid Cymru". It follows Mr Drakeford's comments to MPs that a new union should be created to...

EconomyBBC2021-01-01

Post-Brexit trade changes 'not a surprise', says Simon Hart

Changes in how the UK will trade with the EU are not a surprise and were backed by Welsh voters in 2016, the UK government's Welsh secretary has said. On the first day of the new trading relationship, Simon Hart said businesses would be better off. The Conservative MP said...