Kevin Brennan

[Kevin Brennan]

Kevin Brennan was elected to Parliament in June 2001, succeeding the Rt Hon Rhodri Morgan who had represented Cardiff West since June 1987. Kevin worked as Mr Morgan's constituency based researcher from 1995, acting as his agent and Campaign Manager in the 1999 and 2000 Welsh Labour leadership contests. From March 2000 until May 2001, Kevin acted as Rhodri Morgan's Special Advisor at the Welsh Assembly.

Kevin was born in Cwmbran, South Wales, on 16 October 1959. He was educated at St Alban's Roman Catholic Comprehensive School in Pontypool, before going up to Pembroke College, Oxford, where he studied PPE. After graduating, Kevin studied at the University of Wales, Cardiff, and at the University of Glamorgan, working towards his PGCE and then a Msc. in Education and Management.

Before becoming Mr. Morgan's full-time aide in 1995, Kevin was Head of Economics at Radyr Comprehensive School in Cardiff. Between 1991 and 2001 he was a member of Cardiff City, and then Cardiff City and County, Council representing the ward of Canton. During this time he served as Chair of the Finance Committee, Chair of the Economic Scrutiny Committee and Vice-Chair of the Economic Development.