Gerald Jones | |
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![]() Official portrait, 2020 | |
Assistant Government Whip | |
Assumed office 10 July 2024 | |
Prime Minister | Keir Starmer |
Shadow Minister for Scotland | |
In office 5 September 2023 – 5 July 2024 Serving with Michael Shanks | |
Leader | Keir Starmer |
Preceded by | Liz Twist |
Shadow Minister for Wales | |
In office 10 April 2020 – 5 September 2023 | |
Leader | Keir Starmer |
Preceded by | Chris Ruane |
Succeeded by | Jessica Morden |
In office 10 October 2016 – 3 July 2017 | |
Leader | Jeremy Corbyn |
Preceded by | Susan Elan Jones |
Succeeded by | Chris Ruane |
Shadow Minister for Veterans | |
In office 3 July 2017 – 10 April 2020 | |
Leader | Jeremy Corbyn |
Preceded by | Rachael Maskell (2016) [1] |
Succeeded by | Sharon Hodgson |
Member of Parliament for Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney (2015-2024) | |
Assumed office 7 May 2015 | |
Preceded by | Dai Havard |
Majority | 7,447 (21.1%) |
Personal details | |
Born | Phillipstown, Wales | 21 August 1970
Political party | Labour |
Website | www |
Gerald Jones (born 21 August 1970) is a Welsh Labour Party politician, serving as Assistant Government Whip who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare, previously Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney since 2015. He was Shadow Minister for Scotland from 2023-2024 and previously served as a Shadow Wales Office minister.[2][3]