Dirprwy Lywydd of the Senedd
What was the position of Rosemary Butler (politician) from May 2007 to Mar 2011?
Rosemary Butler ( politician ) Dame Rosemary Janet Mair Butler ( née McGrath ; born 21 January 1943 ) is a British politician who was Labour 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 Dirprwy Lywydd of the Senedd in May 2007 . In May 2011 , Butler was elected as the Llywydd of the Senedd . She did not stand for election to the Senedd in the 2016 elections . Family . Rosemary Janet Mair McGrath was born in Much Wenlock , Shropshire . Her family moved to the Rhymney Valley soon after . As a teenager she moved to Newport with her parents ( Godfrey and Gwen McGrath ) and brother John ; there she attended St Julians High School . In the early 1960s she met her husband Derek Butler , whom she married in 1966 . He was a lecturer in art and design at Newport Art college , which was at the time based in Clarence Place . They have two daughters , Kate ( born 1968-2013 ) and Alice ( born 1970 ) Local politics . In 1971 Butler joined the Labour Party . She was elected to Newport Borough Council from Caerleon ward in 1973 , and played an important part in Labour administrations on the council as Deputy Leader and Mayor of Newport in 1989–90 . She was Chair of the Leisure Services Committee for 12 years . National Assembly . At the first Senedd election in 1999 , Butler was selected as Labour candidate for Newport West which she won . She was appointed Secretary for Education : Minister for Children and Young People ( up to 16 ) by Alun Michael but held office only for a year , leaving in October 2000 when the new First Minister , Rhodri Morgan , formed a coalition government . She was Chair of the Senedds Culture , Welsh Language and Sport Committee and served on the Panel of Chairs . She led the British Council activities in the Senedd and also represents the Senedd on the European Committee of the Regions ( CoR ) where she is a member of the Bureau ( executive ) of the Committee . Presiding Officer and Deputy Presiding Officer . On 9 May 2007 , Butler was picked as the Labour groups nominee for Dirprwy Llywydd of the Senedd Cymru , a position vacant by the defeat of the previous holder and which had to be held by a member from a different party to the Llywydd . Her election by the whole of the Senedd was not opposed . Butler was appointed the second Llywydd of the Senedd Cymru on 11 May 2011 , following Dafydd Elis-Thomas . Butler was appointed Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire ( DBE ) in the 2014 New Year Honours for political and public services , particularly to women . Women in Public Life Campaign #POWiPL . In 2012 Rosemary Butler AM launched a campaign to address the need for more women to apply for and take up public roles and appointments . Her Women in Public Life campaign ( POWiPL ) aims to ensure that women are fairly represented at all levels of public life in Wales . During the campaign , Rosemary has hosted many high-profile influential speakers at the Senedd , most notably former Prime Minister of Australia , Julia Gillard to talk about gender equality and encourage women to put themselves forward for public appointments . She also launched a website ; Women in Public Life Portal to enable women in Wales to search for public appointments . In October 2014 , Rosemary launched a mentoring and development scheme for women who wanted to gain experience in public life and undergo training to help prepare them for decision making roles over a period of 18 months . The scheme is delivered by Chwarae Teg and Cardiff Business School on behalf of the Senedd Cymru . Personal interests . - Honorary Fellow of the University of Wales , Newport - Co-founder and Chair of the Newport International Competition for Young Pianists - An Honorary Citizen of Newports twin town Kutaisi ( Republic of Georgia ) , and founding member of the Newport-Kutaisi Twinning Association - President of the Friends of Newport Transporter Bridge - President of the Wales Home Safety Council - President of Newport Harriers Athletic Club - Honorary Life Member of Newport Sports Council - Life Member of Newport Cricket Club - Founder member of the Friends of Tredegar House - Ambassador for Girl Guiding - Founder member of Newport Womens Aid - Member of Womens International League of Peace and Freedom - Patron of Caerleon Arts Festival - Chairwoman , Newport Womens Forum - Chairwoman , Live Music Now Wales References . - BBC profile - Personal website - Carwyn Jones reappointed as Wales first ministe