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Suzy Davies appointed as a Member of the S4C Board

The Secretary of State has appointed Suzy Davies for a four year term from 1 August 2022 to 31 July 2026.

Suzy Davies

A qualified lawyer, Suzy followed careers in arts marketing and as a senior solicitor with ten years service as a Member of the Senedd, which included a term as Shadow Minister for Culture, Heritage & the Welsh Language.

Since then, she has been an advocate for tourism in Wales, as Chair of the Wales Tourism Alliance, and continues to campaign on greater equality as a board member with Women’s Equality Network. She is also a member of Colegau Cymru board and the Children’s Commissioner’s audit and risk board.  A founder member of the Wales International Film Festival, she is now a member of the Iris Film Festival Board.

Born in Swansea, Suzy was raised in Bridgend, the Cynon Valley, Cardiff and Brecon.  After working in Swansea, Newton and Aberystwyth, she settled in the Dyfi Valley where her family has a farm and tourism business, and where she learnt Welsh.

Remuneration and Governance Code

Members of the S4C Board receive £9,650 per annum. This appointment has been made in accordance with the Cabinet Office’s Governance Code on Public Appointments. The appointments process is regulated by the Commissioner for Public Appointments. Under the Code, any significant political activity undertaken by an appointee in the last five years must be declared. This is defined as including holding office, public speaking, making a recordable donation, or candidature for election. Suzy Davies has declared that she was a Member of the Welsh Assembly from 2011 until 2021 and is Chair of the Conservative Women’s Org/Women 2 Win Wales.

Published 10 August 2022