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Rosemary Butler | |
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| Presiding Officer of the National Assembly for Wales | |
| In office 11 May 2011 – 11 May 2016 | |
| Deputy | David Melding |
| Preceded by | Dafydd Elis-Thomas |
| Succeeded by | Elin Jones |
| Deputy Presiding Officer | |
| In office 9 May 2007 – 11 May 2011 | |
| Preceded by | John Marek |
| Succeeded by | David Melding |
| Minister for Education | |
| In office 25 May 1999 – 18 October 2000 | |
| First Secretary | Alun Michael Rhodri Morgan |
| Preceded by | Office Created |
| Succeeded by | Jane Davidson |
| Assembly Member for Newport West | |
| In office 6 May 1999 – 6 April 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Office Created |
| Succeeded by | Jayne Bryant |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Rosemary Janet Mair McGrath 21 January 1943 Much Wenlock, Shropshire, England, UK |
| Political party | Welsh Labour Party |
| Spouse | Derek Butler (1966–present) |
| Children | 2 |
Dame Rosemary Janet Mair Butler DBE (née McGrath; born 21 January 1943) is a British politician who served as Presiding Officer of the National Assembly for Wales (now Llywydd of the Senedd) from 2011 to 2016. A member of Welsh Labour, Butler was the Assembly Member (AM; now Member of the Senedd) for Newport West from 1999 to 2016.
Serving briefly as Secretary for Education in the first two years of the Welsh Government, she was elected Deputy Presiding Officer in May 2007. In May 2011, Butler was elected as the Presiding Officer. She did not stand for election to the Assembly in the 2016 elections. She has two children: Alice Butler and Kate Needham (1968-2013). She has four grandchildren: Oscar Needham, Beatrix Needham, Jasmine Butler-Bright and Sorrel Butler-Bright.