John Marek

John Marek
Official portrait, 2003
Leader of Forward Wales
In office
8 November 2003 – February 2010
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byPosition abolished
Leader of the John Marek Independent Party
In office
31 March 2003 – 8 November 2003
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byPosition abolished
Deputy Presiding Officer of the Welsh Assembly
In office
2 May 2000 – 7 May 2007
Presiding OfficerThe Lord Elis-Thomas
Preceded byJane Davidson
Succeeded byRosemary Butler
Member of the Welsh Assembly
for Wrexham
In office
6 May 1999 – 3 May 2007
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byLesley Griffiths
Member of Parliament
for Wrexham
In office
9 June 1983 – 14 May 2001
Preceded byTom Ellis
Succeeded byIan Lucas
Personal details
Born (1940-12-24) 24 December 1940
London, England
PartyConservative (2010–2016)
Other political
affiliations
Forward Wales (2003–10)
John Marek Independent (2003)
Labour (1983–2003)
Alma materKing's College London
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John Marek (born 24 December 1940) is a British politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Wrexham from 1983 to 2001, and the Member of the Welsh Assembly (AM) for Wrexham from 1999 to 2007. A member of the Labour Party until 2003, he successfully stood for re-election to the Welsh Assembly as a John Marek Independent Party candidate. Marek founded and led Forward Wales from 2003 until 2010, when the party was disbanded and he joined the Conservatives.