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Win Griffiths OBE
Griffiths in 2012

Member of Parliament for Bridgend
In office 11 June 1987 – 11 April 2005
Preceded by	Peter Hubbard-Miles
Succeeded by	Madeleine Moon
Member of the European Parliament for South Wales
In office 10 June 1979 – 15 June 1989
Preceded by	Constituency Created
Succeeded by	Wayne David
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Wales
In office May 1997^[1] – 29 July 1998 Alongside Peter Hain
Preceded by	Gwilym Jones & Jonathan Evans^[2]
Succeeded by	Jon Owen Jones

Personal details
Born	(1943-02-11) 11 February 1943 (age 81)
Nationality	British
Political party	Labour
Spouse	Elizabeth Ceri Gravell (m. 1966)
Children	2

Winston James Griffiths, OBE (born 11 February 1943^[3]), known as Win Griffiths, is a former teacher^[4] and politician, who served as a Member of the European Parliament for South Wales from 1979 to 1989 and as member of parliament for Bridgend from 1987 to 2005 for the Labour Party.

He held a number of front bench roles in opposition and was appointed a Parliamentary Under-Secretary^[5] in the Welsh Office by Tony Blair in May 1997, but left government after the July 1998 reshuffle.^[6] After leaving government he chaired the Welsh Grand Committee and retired from parliament in 2005.^[4]

He served as chair of Bro Morgannwg NHS Trust following his retirement ^[7] and is now chairman of Wales Council for Voluntary Action and the Bro Morgannwg NHS Trust.

He was appointed an OBE in the 2011 New Year Honours list.^[8]

Early life

Winston James Griffiths was born on 11 February 1943, the son of Evan George Griffiths and Rachel Elizabeth Griffiths.^[9] He was educated at Brecon Boys' Grammar School and the University College of Wales, Cardiff, graduating in 1965 with a bachelor of arts and diploma of education.^[10]^[11]

Griffiths married Elizabeth Ceri Gravell on 22 August 1966. He has a son and a daughter.^[11]^[10]

European Parliament
Preceded by (new post)	Member of European Parliament for South Wales 1979–1989	Succeeded by Wayne David
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Peter Hubbard-Miles	Member of Parliament for Bridgend 1987–2005	Succeeded by Madeleine Moon

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