Rhun ap Iorwerth

Rhun ap Iorwerth


Member of the Welsh Assembly for Ynys Môn
Incumbent
Assumed office 2 August 2013
Preceded by	Ieuan Wyn Jones
Majority	9,166
Personal details
Born	Tonteg, Pontypridd, Wales
Nationality	Welsh
Political party	Plaid Cymru
Children	3^[1]
Residence	Llangristiolus, Ynys Môn
Profession	Journalist
Website	Official website

Rhun ap Iorwerth AM is a Welsh politician and journalist who represents Ynys Môn in the Welsh Assembly.^[2] He is a member of Plaid Cymru.

Early and personal life

Born in Tonteg, he was educated at Ysgol Rhyd-y-Main and Ysgol Gynradd Llandegfan before going to Ysgol David Hughes in Menai Bridge.^[3] He studied politics and Welsh at Cardiff University.

Married with three children,^[1] the family is resident on the island of Anglesey.^[4]

Career

In 1994, he joined BBC Cymru Wales, and worked as a journalist at BBC Westminster. Returning to Wales after the 1997 devolution referendum, he became BBC Wales' Chief Political Correspondent in 2001, a post he held for five years, before moving into presenting roles. He has been presenter of The Politics Show Wales, Dragon's Eye, ampm, BBC Radio Wales' Good Morning Wales, BBC Radio Cymru's Post Cyntaf breakfast news programme and weekly political discussion programme Dau o'r Bae, and the BBC's main evening news programme for S4C Newyddion. He has also been a regular correspondent for BBC Network news, featuring on all BBC News channels. Outside news, he has presented numerous series for S4C, including its coverage of the National Eisteddfod, Y Rhufeiniaid, and arts series Pethe.^[5]

In January 2012, he was announced as one of the patrons of the Cronfa Betsi Fund, the charitable arm of the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board.^[6]

Political career

On 20 June 2013, former Plaid Cymru leader Ieuan Wyn Jones resigned from the National Assembly for Wales seat in order to take a post leading the new Menai Science Park,^[7]^[8] triggering a by-election in the constituency.^[9]

After gaining special dispensation from the Plaid national executive committee (as a serving political journalist, he could not nominally be a member of a political party), Rhun was accepted as a nominee, and immediately stepped down from his commitments at BBC Cymru Wales from 26 June, including Newyddion 9.^[10]

The by-election provoked a tough local debate, in which Wylfa Nuclear Power Station became a key issue. If Welsh Labour had won then they would have had a majority in the Assembly. On 1 August 2013 Rhun gained 12,601 votes, more than three times the number of votes secured by the second-placed candidate Tal Michael (Labour), on a turnout of 42.45%.^[11]^[12]

References

1 2 "Rhun ap Iorwerth visits Anglesey care homes". Plaid Cymru. 1 July 2013. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
↑ Vaughan Roderick (1970-01-01). "BBC News – Plaid's Anglesey win 'energising' for party, says Rhun ap Iorwerth". BBC.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-08-02.
↑ Elgan Hearn (30 November 2011). "Ysgol David Hughes hold a school "hawl i holi" meeting with local politicians". Daily Post. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
↑ Rhun ap Iorwerth (2013-06-23). "Rhun ap Iorwerth Ynys Môn". Rhunapiorwerth.blogspot.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-08-02.
↑ "About Me". Rhun ap Iorwerth. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
↑ "Cronfa Betsi Fund launched". Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. 9 February 2012. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
↑ "Presiding Officer accepts resignation of Ieuan Wyn Jones". Assemblywales.org. 2013-06-20. Retrieved 2013-08-02.
↑ "BBC News – Ieuan Wyn Jones to stand down as AM with immediate effect". Bbc.co.uk. 2013-06-20. Retrieved 2013-08-02.
↑ "Ynys Mon by-election set for 1 August". BBC News. 26 June 2013. Retrieved 29 June 2013.
↑ "BBC presenter Rhun ap Iorwerth seeks Plaid nomination". BBC Wales. 26 June 2013. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
↑ "Plaid's Anglesey win 'energising' for party, says Rhun ap Iorwerth". BBC Wales. 2 August 2013. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
↑ "Plaid candidate Rhun ap Iorwerth wins by a landslide in Anglesey by-election". WalesOnline.co.uk. 2 August 2013. Retrieved 2 August 2013.

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National Assembly for Wales
Preceded by Ieuan Wyn Jones	Assembly Member for Ynys Môn 2013–present	Succeeded by Incumbent

Current members of the National Assembly for Wales

As of the 5th Assembly

Labour (29)	Mick Antoniw Hannah Blythyn Dawn Bowden Jayne Bryant Hefin David Alun Davies Mark Drakeford Rebecca Evans Vaughan Gething John Griffiths Lesley Griffiths Mike Hedges Vikki Howells Jane Hutt Huw Irranca-Davies Julie James Ann Jones Carwyn Jones † Jeremy Miles Eluned Morgan Julie Morgan Lynne Neagle Rhiannon Passmore Jenny Rathbone David Rees Carl Sargeant Ken Skates Lee Waters Joyce Watson

Plaid Cymru (12)	Dafydd Elis-Thomas Llŷr Huws Gruffydd Siân Gwenllian Bethan Jenkins Elin Jones Rhun ap Iorwerth Steffan Lewis Neil McEvoy Adam Price David Lloyd Simon Thomas Lindsay Whittle Leanne Wood †

Conservatives (11)	Mohammad Asghar Angela Burns Andrew R. T. Davies † Paul Davies Suzy Davies Janet Finch-Saunders Russell George Janet Haworth Mark Isherwood Darren Millar Nick Ramsay

UK Independence Party (7)	Gareth Bennett Michelle Brown Nathan Gill † Neil Hamilton Caroline Jones Mark Reckless David Rowlands

Liberal Democrats (1)	Kirsty Williams

Presiding Officer: TBC † = Party leaders

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Leadership

Leaders	Ieuan Wyn Jones (2006–2012) Leanne Wood (2012–present)

Assembly Group Leaders party leader since 2006	Dafydd Wigley (1999–2000) Ieuan Wyn Jones (2000–2012) Leanne Wood (2012–present)

Presidents party leader pre-2003 abolished 2013	Lewis Valentine (1925–1926) Saunders Lewis (1926–1939) John Edward Daniel (1939–1943) Abi Williams (1943–1945) Gwynfor Evans (1945–1981) Dafydd Wigley (1981–1984) Dafydd Elis-Thomas (1984–1991) Dafydd Wigley (1991–2000) Ieuan Wyn Jones (2000–2003) Dafydd Iwan (2003–2010) Jill Evans (2010–2013)

Vice-Presidents abolished 2013	Saunders Lewis (1925–1926) John Edward Daniel (1931–1939) Gwynfor Evans (1943–1945) Waldo Williams R. E. Holland W. R. P. George R. Tudur Jones (1957–1962) Wynne Samuel (1962–1964) Chris Rees (1964–1966) Edward Millward (1966–1968) Phil Williams (1968–1970) Robyn Lewis (1970–1976) Phil Williams (1976–1978) Dafydd Elis-Thomas (1979–1981) Phil Williams (1982–1984) Dafydd Iwan (1984–2003) Jill Evans (2003–2010) Chris Franks (2010–2013)

Chairs	Chris Rees (1966–1970) Phil Williams (1970–1976) Eurfyl ap Gwilym (1976–1980) Ieuan Wyn Jones (1980–1982) Dafydd Iwan (1982–1984) Syd Morgan (1984–1990) Ieuan Wyn Jones (1990–1992) John Dixon (1992–1994) Jillian Evans (1994–1996) Marc Phillips (1996–2000) Elin Jones (2000–2002) John Dixon (2002–2010) Gwenllian Lansdown (2010–2011) Rhuanedd Richards (2011–2012) Helen Mary Jones (2012–2013) Dafydd Trystan Davies (2013–present)

Honorary Presidents	Gwynfor Evans (1982–2005) Dafydd Wigley (2005–present)

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Members of the European Parliament

Eurig Wyn (1999–2004)
Jillian Evans (1999–)

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Former	Cynog Dafis (1992–2000) Dafydd Elis-Thomas (1974–1992) Gwynfor Evans (1966–70, 74–79) Ieuan Wyn Jones (1987–2001) Elfyn Llwyd (1992–2015) Adam Price (2001–2010) Simon Thomas (2000–2005) Dafydd Wigley (1974–2001)

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Founders

Byddin Ymreolwyr Cymru (The Welsh Home Rule Army)	Moses Gruffydd Huw Robert Jones Lewis Valentine

Y Mudiad Cymreig (The Welsh Movement)	Fred Jones Saunders Lewis David Edmund Williams

Others	Ambrose Bebb David James Davies David John Williams

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