Manon Bonner Antoniazzi LVO (née Jenkins, previously Williams; born 15 April 1965) is a Welsh senior civil servant. Since April 2017 she has occupied the position of Chief Executive and Clerk of the Senedd. Previously she held the position of Chief Executive Officer of Visit Wales within the Welsh Government.
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| Born | Manon Bonner Jenkins 15 April 1965[1] Cardiff, Wales |
| Nationality | Welsh |
| Other names | Manon Bonner Williams |
| Alma mater | St John's College, Cambridge |
| Occupation | Civil servant |
| Employer | Senedd |
| Parent(s) | Emyr Jenkins Myra Jenkins |
| Relatives | Ffion Hague (sister) |
Early life and education
editAntoniazzi was born Manon Bonner Jenkins on 15 April 1965.[1] She was born in Cardiff and is the eldest daughter of Emyr and Myra Jenkins.[2][3] Her father was a television presenter, director of the Eisteddfod, and the chief executive of the Arts Council of Wales.[3] Her mother, Myra Jenkins was a Welsh tutor and magistrate.[3] She has a younger sister, Ffion Hague,[3] who is a Welsh broadcaster, author, and former civil servant. Both she and her sister were musically talented.[3]
Antoniazzi was a pupil at Ysgol Llanhari, a Welsh-medium school for ages 3 to 18 in the village of Llanharry, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales.[2][4] She attended St John's College, Cambridge, from 1983 to 1989. In 1990 she was awarded a PhD in Medieval Welsh Literature from the University of Cambridge; her thesis was entitled Aspects of the Welsh prophetic verse tradition in the Middle Ages: incorporating textual studies of poetry from Llyfr Coch Hergest and Y Cwta Cyfarwydd.[5] A copy is held by the National Library of Wales.[6]
Career
editShe started as a Press Officer at Welsh Water plc, and became Head of Press and Public Relations at S4C in 1991.[2] Antoniazzi was a member of the royal household of the Prince of Wales, where she served as a senior Private Secretary for Wales.[7] She first took up her post in 1994, departing in 1998, but returned to the household in 2004 until 2012.[2] During her time in that role, she helped Charles, Prince of Wales, become more involved in Welsh life by purchasing Llwynywermod, his first property in Wales.[8][9] She also gave Prince William Welsh lessons.[10]
In 1998 she was appointed Director of Communication Services at the National Assembly for Wales.[2] She joined the BBC Wales in 2000 as Secretary and Head of Public Affairs, late becoming Director of Nations and Regions.[2] She was also the chairman of The Prince's Trust, Cymru from 2001 to 2004.[2]
In January 2012 she joined the Board of the Heritage Lottery Fund as Deputy Chair and Chair of the Committee for Wales.[11]
She became the Chief Executive Officer of Visit Wales within the Welsh Government in 2012.[12][13] Antoniazzi was appointed Chief Executive and Clerk to the National Assembly for Wales, assuming this position in April 2017 with a salary of £125,170.[14][15]
She has been on the advisory council of the London Philharmonic Orchestra and a director from 22 May 2012 until 11 August 2016.[16][17] She has been governor of the Royal Shakespeare Company and a member of the advisory boards of the Philharmonia Orchestra and Welsh National Opera.[17] Since August 2018 Antoniazzi has been on the board of directors of the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama,[18] and is the Deputy Chair.[19] She was appointed a trustee of the Strata Florida Trust in November 2021.[20][18]
Honours
editIn the 1998 Queen's Birthday Honours, Antoniazzi was appointed a Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO).[21] In the 2012 Birthday Honours, she was promoted to a Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO).[22][23]
Personal life
editHer first marriage was to the international Welsh baritone opera singer Jeremy Huw Williams on 18 September 1991 at St John's College Chapel, Cambridge.[2][24] The couple had one daughter, Indeg Elen Williams.[25][2] The marriage ended in divorce.
On Easter weekend 2014 she was married for a second time, to John Antoniazzi. They were married in Lake Como, Italy, and held a wedding party at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama in Cardiff.[25] They currently reside in Cardiff.[25]
References
edit- ^ a b Companies House form AP01 (Appointment of director) for Dr Manon Bonner Williams, date of birth 15-04-1965. The form is accessible at the entry for 17 April 2012 in "Manon Bonner Associates Limited – Filing History". Companies House. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "BBC Wales public affairs head moves up to UK-wide role". BBC. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
- ^ a b c d e Weale, Sally (31 March 2001). "The likely one". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
- ^ "Ysgol Gyfun Llanhari" (PDF). Estyn. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
- ^ Jenkins, Manon Bonner (2018). University of Cambridge (Ph.D). The British Library Board. doi:10.17863/CAM.31038. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
- ^ "File NLW facs 805 – Aspects of the Welsh prophetic verse tradition in the middle ages". National Library of Wales. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
- ^ "Dr Manon Williams to step down as senior Wales adviser to Prince Charles". Walesonline. 24 November 2011. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
- ^ "Charles and Camilla to spend first night at Welsh home". Walesonline. 22 June 2008. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
- ^ "Book traces history of Prince's Llwynywermod estate". Walesonline. November 2008. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
- ^ "Manon Williams, who taught Prince William Welsh, leaves the Prince of Wales". Telegraph Online. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
- ^ "Dr Manon Williams appointed to Board of HLF and NHMF". Heritage Lottery Fund. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
- ^ "Appointment of the new Chief Executive and Clerk of the Assembly". National Assembly for Wales. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
- ^ "Chief executive announced for WG's new tourism strategy". Walesonline. 15 October 2012. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
- ^ "Manon Antoniazzi". National Assembly for Wales. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
- ^ "Chief Executive". WhatDoTheyKnow. 25 January 2017. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
- ^ "Manon Bonner Antoniazzi". Companies House. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
- ^ a b "Advisory Council – Manon Antoniazzi". London Philharmonic Orchestra. Archived from the original on 8 April 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
- ^ a b "Manon Bonnar Antoniazzi". Companies House. Archived from the original on 12 October 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ^ "Dr Manon Antoniazzi". London Philharmonic Orchestra. Archived from the original on 8 May 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
- ^ "About us..." Strata Florida Trust. Archived from the original on 26 December 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ^ "Supplement to the London Gazette, 15th June 1998" (PDF). The London Gazette. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
- ^ "Queen's birthday honours list 2012: Knights". The Guardian. 15 June 2012. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
- ^ "No. 60173". The London Gazette (Supplement). 16 June 2012. p. 3.
- ^ Alun Hoddinott: A Source Book. Ashgate Publishing. 28 January 2013. ISBN 9781409493693. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
- ^ a b c "Business figures fly the flag for Wales at their wedding in Italy". Walesonline. 29 April 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2017.