Llyr Huws Gruffydd
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Llyr Huws Gruffydd, sometimes known as Llyr Hughes Griffiths, (born 25 September 1970) is a Welsh
Plaid Cymru
politician, and a Member of the Welsh Assembly
for the North Wales
region.
and Aberystwyth University. He started his career as a youth worker, becoming Senior Development Officer with the Wales Youth Agency and the chief officer for the Council for Wales of Voluntary Youth Services.
He lives near Ruthin
in Denbighshire
and, until his election as AM, worked in Llandudno
as the Wales Communications Officer for the National Trust
. He was previously a manager with the economic development company, Menter a Business.
, Jill Evans MEP and Eurig Wyn
MEP. He was also national campaign co-ordinator for Dafydd Wigley
, in the run-up to the 1999 National Assembly elections, at which time Wigley was President of Plaid Cymru .
He was Plaid Cymru's Assembly candidate for Carmarthen West & South Pembrokeshire
in 2003 when he came within 400 votes of taking the seat from Christine Gwyther
AM.
After moving back to Denbighshire in 2004, Gruffydd was the 2010 Westminster Election candidate for Clwyd West
, increasing the party’s vote by over 50% and securing the second biggest swing to Plaid in the country.
In the National Assembly for Wales election, 2011
, he was returned as one of the four members of the Welsh Assembly for the North Wales region, being the first placed candidate on the Plaid Cymru list.
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
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...
politician, and a Member of the Welsh Assembly
National Assembly for Wales
The National Assembly for Wales is a devolved assembly with power to make legislation in Wales. The Assembly comprises 60 members, who are known as Assembly Members, or AMs...
for the North Wales
North Wales (National Assembly for Wales constituency)
North Wales is an electoral region of the National Assembly for Wales, consisting of nine constituencies. The region elects thirteen members, nine directly elected constituency members and four additional members...
region.
Background
Gruffydd attended Bro Myrddin Welsh Comprehensive SchoolBro Myrddin Welsh Comprehensive School
Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Bro Myrddin is a Welsh-medium school in Wales. It is located near Croes-y-Ceiliog, Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire. The name 'Bro Myrddin' means 'Myrddin Borough' in Welsh, since Carmarthen is linked with Myrddin Wyllt...
and Aberystwyth University. He started his career as a youth worker, becoming Senior Development Officer with the Wales Youth Agency and the chief officer for the Council for Wales of Voluntary Youth Services.
He lives near Ruthin
Ruthin
Ruthin is a community and the county town of Denbighshire in north Wales. Located around a hill in the southern part of the Vale of Clwyd - the older part of the town, the castle and Saint Peter's Square are located on top of the hill, while many newer parts of the town are on the floodplain of...
in Denbighshire
Denbighshire
Denbighshire is a county in north-east Wales. It is named after the historic county of Denbighshire, but has substantially different borders. Denbighshire has the distinction of being the oldest inhabited part of Wales. Pontnewydd Palaeolithic site has remains of Neanderthals from 225,000 years...
and, until his election as AM, worked in Llandudno
Llandudno
Llandudno is a seaside resort and town in Conwy County Borough, Wales. In the 2001 UK census it had a population of 20,090 including that of Penrhyn Bay and Penrhynside, which are within the Llandudno Community...
as the Wales Communications Officer for 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...
. He was previously a manager with the economic development company, Menter a Business.
Politics
From 1999 to 2003 Gruffydd worked as a researcher and press officer for Plaid's Members of the European ParliamentMember of the European Parliament
A Member of the European Parliament is a person who has been elected to the European Parliament. The name of MEPs differ in different languages, with terms such as europarliamentarian or eurodeputy being common in Romance language-speaking areas.When the European Parliament was first established,...
, Jill Evans MEP and Eurig Wyn
Eurig Wyn
Eurig Wyn is a Welsh politician. He was a Plaid Cymru Member of the European Parliament for Wales from 1999 to 2004, when he lost his seat in part due to a reduction of the number of seats that Wales had....
MEP. He was also national campaign co-ordinator for Dafydd Wigley
Dafydd Wigley
Dafydd Wigley, Baron Wigley is a Welsh politician. He served as Plaid Cymru Member of Parliament for Caernarfon from 1974 until 2001 and as an Assembly Member for Caernarfon from 1999 until 2003. He was leader of the Plaid Cymru party from 1991 to 2000...
, in the run-up to the 1999 National Assembly elections, at which time Wigley was President of Plaid Cymru .
He was Plaid Cymru's Assembly candidate for Carmarthen West & South Pembrokeshire
Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire (Assembly constituency)
Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire is a constituency of the National Assembly for Wales. It elects one Assembly Member by the first past the post method of election...
in 2003 when he came within 400 votes of taking the seat from Christine Gwyther
Christine Gwyther
Christine Gwyther is a Welsh Labour politician. She held the Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire constituency seat in the National Assembly for Wales from 1999-2007...
AM.
After moving back to Denbighshire in 2004, Gruffydd was the 2010 Westminster Election candidate for Clwyd West
Clwyd West (UK Parliament constituency)
Clwyd West is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom . It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post method of election...
, increasing the party’s vote by over 50% and securing the second biggest swing to Plaid in the country.
In the National Assembly for Wales election, 2011
National Assembly for Wales election, 2011
The National Assembly for Wales election 2011 was the most recent election for the National Assembly. The poll was held on Thursday, 5 May 2011 and decided the incumbency for all the assembly's seats...
, he was returned as one of the four members of the Welsh Assembly for the North Wales region, being the first placed candidate on the Plaid Cymru list.
External links
- Llyr Huws Gruffydd, profile at the site of Plaid Cymru official site