The Rt Hon Alun Cairns
Biography
Alun Cairns was Secretary of State for Wales between 19 March 2016 and 6 November 2019. He was elected as Conservative MP for the Vale of Glamorgan in May 2010 (re-elected 2015).
Education
Alun attended the University of Wales and has a Master’s Degree in Business Administration.
Political career
- Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Wales and a Government Whip July 2014 to March 2016
- appointed Parliamentary Under Secretary of State in the Wales Office 2014
- elected as MP for the Vale of Glamorgan 2010
- elected as Assembly Member to the Welsh Assembly 1999
Career outside politics
Before being elected to the Welsh Assembly, Alun worked for Lloyds Bank for more than 10 years, mostly in business development, with his last role in financial services compliance.
Personal life
Alun lives in his constituency with his wife Emma, who runs her own small business, and their son Henri. His father was a welder in British Steel and his mother was a shop-keeper.
He enjoys running and has completed 4 London Marathons in aid of local charities and was the fastest MP to complete the 26 mile course in 2015.