Rhodri Mabon ap Gwynfor is a Welsh Plaid Cymru politician who has been Member of the Senedd (MS) for Dwyfor Meirionnydd since 2021.[1] He has served as Plaid Cymru's Health, Social Care and Housing Spokesperson and Chief Whip since June 2023.[2][3]
Mabon ap Gwynfor | |
|---|---|
 Ap Gwynfor in 2021 | |
| Plaid Cymru Health, Social Care and Housing Spokesperson | |
| Assumed office 27 June 2023 | |
| Leader | Rhun ap Iorwerth |
| Preceded by | Rhun ap Iorwerth |
| Plaid Cymru Chief Whip | |
| Assumed office 27 June 2023 | |
| Leader | Rhun ap Iorwerth |
| Member of the Senedd for Dwyfor Meirionnydd | |
| Assumed office 7 May 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Dafydd Elis-Thomas |
| Majority | 7,096 |
| Denbighsire County Councillor for Llandrillo Ward | |
| In office 4 May 2017 – 6 August 2021 | |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Plaid Cymru |
| Children | 4 |
| Relatives | Gwynfor Evans (grandfather) |
| Alma mater | University of Wales, Bangor |
Career
editMabon was elected as a town councillor in Aberystwyth Town Council in 2004.
He stood for election to the British Parliament and Senedd unsuccessfully on several occasions between 2005 and 2016. He contested the Brecon and Radnorshire seat at the 2005 general election. He attempted to be selected as Plaid Cymru candidate for Ceredigion in 2010, but was not successful. He stood for the Clwyd South Senedd constituency in the 2011[4] and 2016[5] elections, and for the identically named Clwyd South constituency at the 2015 general election.[6]
He was later elected as a Denbighshire County Councillor for Llandrillo in 2017.[7]
In 2019 it was announced he would be the Plaid Cymru candidate for the Dwyfor Meirionnydd Senedd constituency in the 2021 Senedd elections, in a selection process containing 5 other candidates.[8] He was elected, with a majority of 7,096 votes.[1] Shortly after he was elected, in August 2021, he resigned as councillor for Llandrillo. He said it was impossible to "effectively" fulfil roles as a councillor and Senedd Member.[9] He had previously said he would remain in place until elections to be held in May 2022.[9]
He is a member of the Senedd Health and Social Care committee.[10] He chairs cross-party groups on Fisheries and Aquaculture, Housing, and Peace and Reconciliation, and is vice-chair of the North Wales group. He is a member of cross-party groups on hospice and palliative care, Human rights, Long COVID, poverty, renewable and low carbon energy, rural growth, stroke and welsh wool.[10]
Personal life
editHe is the grandson of Plaid Cymru's first Member of Parliament and former president, Gwynfor Evans.[11] He is married, and has 4 children.[10]
Mabon graduated from the University of Wales, Bangor with a BA in History.[10]
References
edit- ^ a b "Dwyfor Meirionnydd". BBC News. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ^ "Plaid Cymru Leader Rhun ap Iorwerth announces make up of Senedd team "dedicated to a fairer, greener, ambitious, more prosperous Wales"". The Party of Wales. 27 June 2023. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
- ^ Mansfield, Mark (6 June 2024). "Rhun ap Iorwerth reshuffles shadow cabinet in preparation for next Senedd election". Nation.Cymru. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
- ^ Election results for Clwyd South (Senedd 2011) (April 2013). "Denbighshire County Council". Retrieved 8 May 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Senedd Election 2016 (April 2013). "Denbighshire County Council". Denbighshire County Council. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Election results for Clwyd South (2015)". Denbighshire County Council. April 2013.
- ^ "Councillor Mabon ap Gwynfor". Denbighshire County Council. April 2013. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- ^ "Plaid picks candidate to fight seat". Cambrian News. 12 July 2019. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ a b "New Plaid Cymru Senedd member steps down as councillor". Nation.Cymru. 6 August 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Mabon ap Gwynfor MS". senedd.wales. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
- ^ "Mabon ap Gwynfor welcomed as Plaid Cymru's Dwyfor Meirionnydd candidate". Plaid Cymru. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
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