Janet Finch-Saunders


Janet Finch-Saunders is a Welsh Conservative Party politician. She is the Member of the Senedd for the Aberconwy constituency.

Political career

Janet previously represented the Craig-Y-Don ward on Llandudno Town Council, and Conwy County Borough Council. Elected in 2004, she was appointed to the Cabinet with overall responsibility for Community Safety and Public Protection matters. During her time as a Councillor, Janet was Chair of the Principal Scrutiny Committee and Leader of the Welsh Conservative Group. In 2004, Janet was elected as the Mayor of Llandudno, following in the footsteps of her parents.
In the 2003 Senedd election, Janet stood unsuccessfully as the Conservative candidate for Wrexham and was third on the regional party list.

In July 2010, following the first open primary selection to be held in the target seat of Aberconwy, Janet was selected as the Conservative Senedd candidate. In January 2011 she was appointed Policy Adviser by leader of the Welsh Conservatives. In this role she advised Nick Bourne AM on policy involving local government. She was subsequently elected as the Assembly Member for Aberconwy in the 2011 National Assembly for Wales election.
In the 2016 Senedd election, she retained her seat, becoming the first person to be re-elected consecutively since the constituency's inception. Janet served as Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Local Government from 2011 to 2018, before becoming the party's Shadow Minister for Social Care, Children, Young People, and Older People. In 2019, Janet was elected Chair of the Petitions Committee.
An entrepreneur, Janet has founded a number of local businesses. She initiated the Cross-Party Group on Small Shops during the Fourth Assembly.

Personal life

A keen sailor, she is also passionate about animals and marine conservation.

Offices held