Geraint Howells

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Geraint Wyn Howells, Baron Geraint (April 15, 1925April 17, 2004) was a leading Welsh Liberal Democrat politician.

He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Cardigan (1974-1983) and Ceredigion and Pembroke North (1983-1992) after boundary changes. In 1992 he unexpectedly lost his seat to Plaid Cymru (which moved from fourth place to first) and was made a life peer as Baron Geraint, of Ponterwyd in the County of Dyfed.

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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Elystan Morgan
Member of Parliament for Cardigan
February 19741983
Succeeded by
constituency renamed
Preceded by
constituency renamed
Member of Parliament for Ceredigion and Pembroke North
19831992
Succeeded by
Cynog Dafis
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