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Biography
Russell Ian George (born 1974) is a Conservative Party politician and was elected as the Montgomeryshire Assembly Member in the National Assembly for Wales at the May 2011 election.
Background
Russell was born in Welshpool and brought up in Montgomeryshire. He attended Birmingham City University, achieving a BA (Hons) degree in Information and Media Studies, and has lived in Montgomeryshire all his life. He owns a home entertainment business in Newtown called Fuze.
County Councillor
In 2008 Russell was elected to Powys County Council to represent the Newtown Central ward. Following this, he was elected by the County Councils’ Welsh Conservative group to be one of its representatives on the Council’s executive management board, a position he still holds and in which he is the portfolio holder for Customer Services and ICT.
Shadow Cabinet
Following his Welsh Assembly Election win in 2011, Russell was selected as the Shadow Secretary for Energy and Sustainable Development.
Offices held
| National Assembly for Wales | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Mick Bates | Assembly Member for Montgomeryshire 2011–present | Incumbent |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by TBC | Shadow Minister for Environment 2011-2016 | Succeeded by Simon Thomas |