Hefin David, the Welsh Labour Member of the Senedd for Caerphilly, has died, aged 48.
In a statement, Welsh Labour leader Eluned Morgan said: “We are extremely saddened by the sudden death of Hefin.
“Our thoughts are with his family at this terrible time.
“Hefin was a much-loved member of the Labour family. He served Caerphilly as a councillor and a member of the Senedd with pride and passion.
“He was an outstanding politician, warm and enthusiastic and a great communicator – especially on behalf of his constituents. He will be greatly missed.”
Mr David was born in the Caerphilly constituency.
He was elected to Caerphilly County Borough Council at a by-election in March 2007.
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He worked as a senior lecturer at Cardiff Metropolitan University, teaching human resource management and professional practice to undergraduate and postgraduate students.
In 2016, he was elected as Member of the Senedd for Caerphilly – succeeding Labour’s Jeff Cuthbert, who became police and crime commissioner for Gwent.
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