Iwan Huws
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Iwan Huws is a former executive of environmental governing bodies and political candidate.
Huws, from Y Felinheli, previously served as a chief executive of the Snowdonia National Park and as the Welsh director of the National Trust
. In November 2010, Huws was selected as the Aberconwy constituency
candidate for Plaid Cymru
for the Welsh Assembly elections in May 2011. He was selected after the incumbent Plaid AM for Aberconwy, Gareth Jones
, announced he would be standing down from the Assembly.
Huws was defeated by the Conservative candidate Janet Finch Saunders, who gained the seat from Plaid Cymru with a majority of 1,567 votes. He finished in second place with 5,321 votes.
Huws, from Y Felinheli, previously served as a chief executive of the Snowdonia National Park and as the Welsh director of the National Trust
National Trust
National Trust most commonly refers to an organization dedicated to preserving the cultural or environmental treasures of a particular geographic region. They generally operate as private non-profit organizations, although some receive considerable support from their national government...
. In November 2010, Huws was selected as the Aberconwy constituency
Aberconwy (Assembly constituency)
Aberconwy is a constituency of the National Assembly for Wales, created for the 2007 Assembly election. It elects one Assembly Member by the first past the post method of election...
candidate for Plaid Cymru
Plaid Cymru
' is a political party in Wales. It advocates the establishment of an independent Welsh state within the European Union. was formed in 1925 and won its first seat in 1966...
for the Welsh Assembly elections in May 2011. He was selected after the incumbent Plaid AM for Aberconwy, Gareth Jones
Gareth Jones (Welsh politician)
Gareth Jones OBE is a Welsh politician. He was a member of the National Assembly for Wales for the Aberconwy constituency from 1999 to 2011, as well as being a Llandudno town councillor representing the Craig-y-Don ward....
, announced he would be standing down from the Assembly.
Huws was defeated by the Conservative candidate Janet Finch Saunders, who gained the seat from Plaid Cymru with a majority of 1,567 votes. He finished in second place with 5,321 votes.