Chris Ruane

Christopher Shaun Ruane (born 18 July 1958) is a Welsh Labour Party politician who is the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Vale of Clwyd.

Early life
Ruane attended Ysgol Mair Roman Catholic primary school in Rhyl. He then went to the Blessed Edward Jones RC High School (three years above Carol Vorderman) on Cefndy Road in Rhyl, then in Flintshire, later Clwyd and since 1996 in Denbighshire. At the University of Wales College, Aberystwyth, he gained a BSc in Economics in 1979. From the University of Liverpool he gained a PGCE in 1980. He was a town councillor from 1988 and the Chairman of West Clwyd NUT region.

He was a primary school teacher from 1982–97, and a deputy head from 1991–7.

Parliamentary career
He contested Clwyd North West in 1992.

He was the Parliamentary Private Secretary to Peter Hain from 2003 until his resignation in March 2007 in protest against the decision to replace Trident.

In 2003 Ruane voted in favour of the Iraq War.

He lost his seat to Conservative James Davies in the 2015 General Election. However, he stood for re-election in the Vale of Clwyd constituency in the 2017 election.

Ruane was opposed to Brexit prior to the 2016 referendum.

He won Vale of Clwyd back at the 2017 general election.