Llyr Gruffydd

Llŷr Huws Gruffydd, (born 25 September 1970) is a Welsh Plaid Cymru politician, serving as a Member of the Senedd (MS) for the North Wales region since 2011. He acted as interim leader of Plaid Cymru from 16 May to 16 June 2023.

Llŷr Gruffydd
MS
Leader of Plaid Cymru
In office
16 May 2023 – 16 June 2023
DeputyRhun ap Iorwerth
Siân Gwenllian
Preceded byAdam Price
Succeeded byRhun ap Iorwerth
Member of the Senedd
for North Wales
Assumed office
6 May 2011
Preceded byJanet Ryder
Personal details
Born
Llŷr Huws Gruffydd

(1970-09-25) 25 September 1970
Political partyPlaid Cymru
EducationAberystwyth University (BA)

Education and early career

Gruffydd attended Bro Myrddin Welsh Comprehensive School and Aberystwyth University where he graduated with a BA degree in Welsh.[1]

He began his working career as a youth worker, then worked for Wales Youth Agency and the Council for Wales of Voluntary Youth Services and then as a project manager for an economic development company. Gruffydd has also been a Management Consultant for the National Trust in Wales.[2]

Politics

Gruffydd stood for Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire at the 2001 General Election and then for the Assembly Election in 2003. He then stood for Clwyd West seat at the 2010 General Election. [2]

He has also been a Carmarthen Town Councillor and the town Mayor.[2]

He has served as a Member of the Senedd (MS) for the North Wales region since 2011.[3] In the 2011 Senedd election, he was returned as one of the four members of the Senedd for the North Wales region, being the first placed candidate on the Plaid Cymru list.[4]

In October 2018, Llyr Gruffydd took on the Plaid Cymru role for the environment and rural affairs.[5]

Gruffydd is Plaid Cymru's spokesperson on finance and local government and he is also the chair of the Senedd committee on climate change, environment and infrastructure.[6]

On 11 May 2023 he was nominated as the interim leader of Plaid Cymru following the resignation of Adam Price.[7] He served as Plaid Cymru's interim leader from 16 May until 16 June, when Rhun ap Iorwerth was elected unopposed as the new party leader.[8][9]

Personal life

Llyr Gruffydd was born and raised in Carmarthenshire and now lives close to Ruthin in Denbighshire.[10]

He is the father of four children.[11]

References
  1. "Alumni at the Senedd". Aberystwyth University. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  2. "Llyr Gruffydd MS". senedd.wales. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  3. "Llyr Gruffydd MS". senedd.wales. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  4. "Election results for North Wales – National Assembly for Wales Regional Elections 2011". National Assembly for Wales. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
  5. "New Plaid Cymru leader Adam Price names frontbench team". BBC News. 19 October 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  6. "Plaid Cymru appoints Llyr Gruffydd as interim leader after Adam Price's resignation". Sky News. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  7. "Plaid Cymru appoints Llyr Gruffydd interim leader". bbc.co.uk. 11 May 2023. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  8. "Plaid Cymru : Adam Price to formally resign as leader in the Senedd, so what happens next?". ITV Wales. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  9. "Plaid Cymru: Rhun ap Iorwerth takes over as party leader". BBC News. 16 June 2023.
  10. Jones, Branwen (11 May 2023). "Plaid Cymru names new acting leader". WalesOnline. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  11. "About Llyr". Llyr Gruffydd MS (Eng). Retrieved 25 May 2023.
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