Gareth Wardell

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| term_start = 16 September 1982

| term_end = 8 April 1997

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Gareth Lodwig Wardell (born 29 November 1944) is a British Labour politician. He was elected as Member of Parliament for Gower in a 1982 by-election, and held the seat until he stood down at the 1997 general election.

Background

Wardell was born on 29 November 1944.{{cite web |title=Mr Gareth Wardell |url=https://api.parliament.uk/historic-hansard/people/mr-gareth-wardell/index.html |publisher=UK Parliament |accessdate=15 September 2019}} Wardell's father, Jack Wardell, was a barber from Carmarthenshire.{{cite news |title=Carmarthenshire barber dies at 94 after 78-year career |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-10938584 |accessdate=15 September 2019 |agency=BBC News}}

Before entering politics, Wardell lectured geography at Trinity College, Carmarthen.{{cite news |title=IN BRIEF: MP to stand down |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/in-brief-mp-to-stand-down-1594453.html |accessdate=15 September 2019 |publisher=The Independent}}

Political career

Wardell entered the House of Commons as the Member of Parliament for Gower in 1982 following a by-election in the constituency.{{Cite web |url=http://by-elections.co.uk/gower82.html |title=Gower by-election result |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120314034242/http://by-elections.co.uk/gower82.html |archive-date=14 March 2012 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}

In June 1983, Wardell was appointed chairman of the Welsh Affairs Committee. Wardell remained in this position until he retired as an MP in 1997.[https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm199798/cmhansrd/vo970604/debtext/70604-34.htm#70604-34_spnew1 Martin Caton's maiden speech], publications.parliament.uk; accessed 15 September 2019.{{cite web |url=https://www.parliament.uk/biographies/commons/gareth-wardell/1225 |publisher=UK Parliament |accessdate=15 September 2019 |title=Gareth Wardell}}