Alun Ffred Jones

Alun Ffred Jones
Member of the Welsh Assembly
for Arfon
In office
3 May 2007 – 4 April 2016
Preceded byNew constituency
Succeeded bySiân Gwenllian
Majority5,018 (25.6%)
Minister for Heritage
In office
28 July 2008 – 13 May 2011
First MinisterRhodri Morgan
Preceded byRhodri Glyn Thomas
Succeeded byHuw Lewis (post reorganised)
Member of the Welsh Assembly
for Caernarfon
In office
1 May 2003 – 3 May 2007
First MinisterCarwyn Jones
Preceded byDafydd Wigley
Succeeded byConstituency abolished
Personal details
Born (1949-10-29) 29 October 1949 (age 74)
Brynamman, Carmarthenshire, Wales
Political partyPlaid Cymru
Alma materBangor University

Alun Ffred Jones (born 29 October 1949) is a Welsh politician and member of Plaid Cymru and former television producer, writer and director. Jones was the National Assembly for Wales Member for Caernarfon 2003–07 and for the newly created Arfon constituency from 2007 until he stood down in 2016. He served as Minister for Heritage between 2008 and 2011 as part of the One Wales Government. In 2008 he made history by being the first UK representative to speak in the Welsh language at a meeting of the European Union.[1] He was Chairman of Plaid Cymru from October 2019[2] until he resigned in July 2022.[3]

  1. ^ David Williamson (21 November 2008). "Breakthrough as minister uses Welsh at EU council". WalesOnline. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  2. ^ Ruth Mosalski (5 October 2019). "New chair of Plaid Cymru is announced". WalesOnline. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  3. ^ Coles, Jon (19 July 2022). "Plaid NEC faces backlash after Chair resigns over MP's treatment by Party". Herald.Wales. Retrieved 21 July 2022.

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