Mark Tami

Biography:

Mark Tami was re-elected MP for Alyn and Deeside on May 7th 2015 with 16540 votes, taking 40.0% of the vote.

Mark was elected to Parliament in June 2001 with 52 per cent of the vote. He subsequently held Alyn and Deeside at the 2005 General Election when an unprecedented number of candidates stood for the seat. In total there were eight hopefuls, with Mark taking just under 49 per cent of the vote.

Before entering Westminster Mark was Head of Policy at the Amalgamated Electrical Engineers Union, where he worked closely with union officials in securing additional work for the Broughton Airbus plant.

Born on 3 October 1962, Mark was educated at Enfield Grammar School and is a History graduate of the University of Wales, Swansea.

Mark is married to Sally and has two children, Max and Oscar. The family live in the village of Llanfynydd, where Mark’s boys attend the local school.

In Parliament Mark has championed the need for enhanced animal rights and was a leading advocate of a total ban on hunting with hounds. He has also led a series of campaigns for crucial investment at Airbus and for the retention of Dara Sealand.

Among his interests outside Parliament are football, antiques, cricket, fishing and shooting. He is a member of the Labour Party’s First Past the Post campaign, which opposes proportional representation, and is a strong supporter of compulsory voting. He is a former member of the TUC General Council and an active member of the Fabian Society.

Constituency: Alyn and Deeside

Constituency Address: Deeside Enterprise Centre, Rowleys Drive, Shotton, Flintshire, CH5 1PP

Constituency Tel: 01244 819854

Date of Birth: 3 October 1962

Email: tamim@parliament.uk

Party: Labour

Personal Website: www.marktami.co.uk

Westminster Address: House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA

Westminster Tel: 0207 219 8174

Twitter: @MarkTamiMP

Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Mark-Tami/104041422964664?fref=ts