Alex Davies-Jones

Alexandra Davies-Jones (born c. 1988/1989) is a Welsh Labour Party politician. Since the 2019 general election, she has been the MP and first female MP for Pontypridd, succeeding Owen Smith.

Early life and education

Davies-Jones was born in Tonyrefail, a village in South Wales. She is the daughter of a miner, saying that "she was brought up on the values of socialism". She attended Tonyrefail Comprehensive School and graduated from Cardiff University with a joint honours degree in Law and Politics.

Career

Davies-Jones was a youth representative for the Labour Party, Co-operative Party, and the trade union Unite the Union. She began her career a researcher in the House of Commons and the National Assembly for Wales. She then worked as a communications and press officer for RICS.

Davies-Jones was elected as a councillor for Tonyrefail Community Council in 2012 at the age of 23 and for Rhondda Cynon Taf Council in 2017. She worked for non-profit Dwr Cymru Welsh Water as a regional communications director and then a community engagement manager from 2015 to 2019.

She successfully retained the seat of Pontypridd, after former Labour Party leadership contender Owen Smith stood down, with a reduction of under 11% in vote share. She is the first female MP to represent her constituency since its creation in 1918.

Alexandra Davies-Jones has chosen to remain in post as County Borough Councillor for the ward of Tonyrefail West, and also as Community Councillor for Tonyrefail Community Council in addition to her role as a Member of Parliament.

Personal life

Davies-Jones has two stepsons Blake and Kieran, and a son, Sullivan, with her husband Andrew.