John Marek

John Marek
Official portrait, 2003
Leader of Forward Wales
In office 8 November 2003 – February 2010
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Position abolished
Leader of the John Marek Independent Party
In office 31 March 2003 – 8 November 2003
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Position abolished
Deputy Presiding Officer of the Welsh Assembly
In office 2 May 2000 – 7 May 2007
Presiding Officer	The Lord Elis-Thomas
Preceded by	Jane Davidson
Succeeded by	Rosemary Butler
Member of the Welsh Assembly for Wrexham
In office 6 May 1999 – 3 May 2007
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Lesley Griffiths
Member of Parliament for Wrexham
In office 9 June 1983 – 14 May 2001
Preceded by	Tom Ellis
Succeeded by	Ian Lucas
Personal details
Born	(1940-12-24) 24 December 1940 (age 83) London, England
Political party	Conservative (2010–2016)
Other political affiliations	Forward Wales (2003–10) John Marek Independent (2003) Labour (1983–2003)
Alma mater	King's College London

John Marek (born 24 December 1940) is a British politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Wrexham from 1983 to 2001, and the Member of the Welsh Assembly (AM) for Wrexham from 1999 to 2007. A member of the Labour Party until 2003, he successfully stood for re-election to the Welsh Assembly as a John Marek Independent Party candidate. Marek founded and led Forward Wales from 2003 until 2010, when the party was disbanded and he joined the Conservatives.^[1]