Stephen Williams

Quick Facts

Full Name	Stephen Williams
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	Oct 11, 1966(1966-10-11)
Age	58
Birthplace	Mountain Ash
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	Mountain Ash
Horoscope	Capricorn

Stephen Williams Biography

Stephen Williams is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on October 11, 1966 in Mountain Ash, Mountain Ash, United Kingdom. Stephen Roy Williams (born 11 October 1966) is a British Liberal Democrat politician who was first elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bristol West in the 2005 general election, and re-elected with an increased majority in May 2010. In October 2013 he joined the Government as a Parliamentary Under Secretary of State in the Department of Communities and Local Government. In May 2015 Williams lost his Bristol West seat to the Labour Party’s Thangam Debbonaire, and in May 2017 he came third in the election for the newly created role of Mayor of the West of England.

Williams has contested six general elections – 1997, 2001, 2005, 2010, 2015 and 2017. In 1997, he stood against Labour Minister Dawn Primarolo in Bristol South, coming third with 13.4% of the vote. In 2001, he stood for the first time in Bristol West, polling 28.89% of the vote and coming in second place. In 2005, this increased to 38.3%, winning the seat from Labour. In the 2010 election, Williams held the seat with an increased majority of 11,366, winning 48% of the vote. In the 2015 election Williams lost his seat, coming third to Labour and the Green party. In the 2017 election Williams again stood in the Bristol West constituency, coming fourth.

After his election on 5 May 2005, Charles Kennedy appointed Williams as Liberal Democrat public health spokesperson, shadowing Minister for Public Health Caroline Flint. In this role he served on the standing committee which scrutinised the Health Bill. One aspect of this Bill was the introduction of a ban on smoking in public places. Williams strongly supported a ban on smoking in all public places, rather than the alternative proposal to exempt private clubs and pubs which do not serve food from the ban. He won an award from World Health Organization for his advocacy of a full ban.

In June 2006, Williams launched a campaign against homophobic bullying, after organising the Education and Skills Select Committee’s first ever enquiry into the issue of bullying in schools. His petition read:

Williams was interested in politics from a young age. While at the University of Bristol he was President of the SDP/Liberal society, and an active member of the local SDP branch. He has also served on Avon County Council (1993-1996) and Bristol City Council (1995-1999), elected as Councillor for the Liberal Democrats’ then-stronghold of Cabot ward in 1993 aged 26. He was leader of the Avon Liberal Democrat group from 1995 to 1997. Williams had been the Liberal Democrat candidate for the safe Labour seat of Bristol South in 1997, before being selected to stand for Bristol West at the 2001 general election. Williams won Bristol West in 2005, making him the first Liberal MP ever for that constituency and the first to be elected in the city of Bristol since

1935. He was also the first openly gay Liberal Democrat MP.

Stephen Williams Net Worth

Stephen Williams is one of the richest Politician from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Stephen Williams 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Williams grew up in the village of Abercynon in the Cynon Valley in Glamorgan, Wales. He attended Mountain Ash Comprehensive School and the University of Bristol, graduating in 1988 with a degree in History. During his first two years he lived in Wills Hall, one of the University’s halls of residence, and remains a member of the Wills Hall Association. He qualified as Chartered Tax Adviser and worked for several large firms including PriceWaterhouseCoopers and Grant Thornton.

Williams was first elected to Avon County Council in May 1993, representing Cabot ward. Avon was abolished in March 1996. In May 1995, Williams had been elected to the City (i.e. district council) ward of Cabot and he continued in office when the unitary authority was created. He stood down from the council in May 1999.

On 29 November 2005, Williams introduced a Ten Minute Rule bill to the House of Commons to reduce the voting age to 16. The motion was supported by a majority of Labour members and Liberal Democrats, but opposed by the Conservatives. It was defeated by 136-128 votes.

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Who is Stephen Williams Dating?

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In February 2013 Williams spoke in the second reading debate on the introduction of same sex marriage. He then served as the Lib Dem representative on the public bill committee, introducing amendments to allow opposite sex couples to have civil partnerships and for recognition to be given to humanist marriages.

Facts & Trivia

Stephen Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Stephen Williams celebrates birthday on October 11 of every year.

In October 2013, Williams was appointed Parliamentary Under Secretary at Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG). As Minister for Communities, his responsibilities include community cohesion, race relations, localism and community rights, housing standards, building regulations and neighborhood planning. As the Liberal Democrat minister in DCLG he had oversight of all areas of department policy such as housing, local economic development and planning.

How tall is Steven Williams?

6′ 2″

How old is Steven Williams?

73 years (January 7, 1949)

Where is Steven Williams from?

Memphis, TN

Who is the black man on Yellowstone?

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Who is the old black cowboy in Yellowstone?

Steven Williams was born on January 7, 1949 in Memphis, Tennessee, USA.