Gwynfor Evans
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 19 years ago |
| Date of birth | September 1,1912 |
| Zodiac sign | Virgo |
| Born | Barry |
| United Kingdom | |
| Date of died | April 21,2005 |
| Died | Pencarreg |
| United Kingdom | |
| Spouse | Rhiannon Prys Thomas |
| Party | Plaid Cymru |
| Job | Lawyer |
| Politician | |
| Writer | |
| Education | Aberystwyth University - Penglais Campus |
| St John's College, Oxford | |
| Prifysgol Aberystwyth University, Penglais Campus | |
| St John's College | |
| Nationality | British |
| Parents | Catherine Richard |
| Previous position | Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom (1974–1979) |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 448141 |
Eternal Wales
Land of My Fathers: 2000 Years of Welsh History
Fighting for Wales
Cymru O Hud
Welsh nation builders
Seiri cenedl y Cymry
Wales can win
Wales, a History: 2000 Years of Welsh History
A National Future for Wales
Nonviolent Nationalism: The Alex Wood Memorial Lecture, 1973
Pe Bai Cymru'n Rhydd
The fight for Welsh freedom
Gwynfor Evans Life story
Gwynfor Richard Evans was a Welsh politician, lawyer and author. He was President of the Welsh political party Plaid Cymru for thirty-six years and was the first Member of Parliament to represent it at Westminster, which he did twice, from 1966 to 1970, and again from 1974 to 1979.
Bafta Cymru: Hollywood star Luke Evans 'ecstatic' at win
... Set in the 1980s, it tells the tale of the campaign for a Welsh language TV channel and Gwynfor Evans, whose threat to go on hunger strike ultimately led to the foundation of S4C...
General Election 2019: A simple guide to Plaid Cymru
... Its first MP, Gwynfor Evans, was elected in the Carmarthen by-election, in 1966 - a result that helped transform the party s fortunes...
General Election 2019: A simple guide to Plaid Cymru
Plaid Cymru has elected politicians in The House of Commons, the National Assembly for Wales, the European Parliament and many Welsh councils.
The Party , whose name translates as "The Party of Wales", supports independence for Wales.
Who is the leader?Adam Price . He became leader. The 51-year-old has been a member of the National Assembly for Wales since 2016. He was an MP from 2001 to 2010 when he made the headlines by attempting to impeach Prime Minister Tony Blair in 2004 over the Iraq War . In 2005, he was ejected from The House of Commons for saying Mr Blair had misled parliament.
What is Plaid Cymru hoping to achieve in this election?Plaid Cymru only stands in Wales, and therefore cannot win the UK-wide election outright. In recent times, The Party has stood in all 40 Welsh constituencies. This Time , however, it has stood aside in several seats as part of a with the Liberal Democrats and the Green Party . Plaid Cymru had four MPs in The Last Parliament and it will be hoping to increase that number at this election.
Five key election pledgesThe Party launched its 2019 manifesto, called, on 22 November. It sets out the policies it wants to see introduced by the next UK government.
Here are five policies that feature in it:
Where does it stand on Brexit?Plaid Cymru is opposed to Brexit and campaigns to remain in the EU. It also wants a referendum on The Final Brexit terms.
Plaid Cymru policy in a tweet: How many members does it have?In October 2018, it had 10,000 members.
What is Plaid Cymru 's history?Plaid Cymru was formed on 5 August 1925. During The First five decades of its existence it experienced little electoral success but campaigned vigorously on cultural issues, particularly around the Welsh Language .
Its first MP, Gwynfor Evans , was elected in the Carmarthen by-election, in 1966 - a result that helped transform The Party 's fortunes.
In The First Welsh Assembly election in 1999, Plaid Cymru won 17 of the 60 seats, and between 2007 and 2011 it formed part of a coalition government with Labour. In Westminster, it has never had More Than four MPs.
What about The Other parties?plaid cymru, adam price
Source of news: bbc.com
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