Dawn Bowden | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Minister for Social Care | |
| Assumed office 21 March 2024 | |
| First Minister | Vaughan Gething |
| Preceded by | Huw Irranca-Davies |
| Deputy Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism | |
| In office 13 May 2021 – 20 March 2024 | |
| First Minister | Mark Drakeford |
| Preceded by | The Lord Elis-Thomas |
| Succeeded by | Office vacant |
| Welsh Government Chief Whip | |
| In office 13 May 2021 – 2 May 2023 | |
| First Minister | Mark Drakeford |
| Preceded by | Jane Hutt |
| Succeeded by | Jane Hutt |
| Member of the Senedd for Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney | |
| Assumed office 6 May 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Huw Lewis |
| Majority | 9,311 (44%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Dawn Alison Louise Bowden 14 February 1960 Bristol, England |
| Political party | Welsh Labour |
| Spouse | Martin Eaglestone |
| Children | Two |
| Education | St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School Soundwell Technical College |
Dawn Alison Louise Bowden (born 14 February 1960) is a British Labour Party politician and trade unionist serving as Minister for Social Care since 2024.[1] She previously served as Chief Whip of the Welsh Government from 2021 to 2023 and Deputy Minister for Arts and Sport (later also Tourism) from 2021 to 2024. Bowden has been the Member of the Senedd (MS) for Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney since 2016.[2]
- ^ "First Minister Vaughan Gething announces new Welsh Government Cabinet | GOV.WALES". www.gov.wales. 21 March 2024. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ "Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney". Wales Election 2016. BBC News. 6 May 2016. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
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