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Rhun ap Iorwerth

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Rhun ap Iorwerth

Rhun ap Iorwerth (Welsh pronunciation: [r̥ɨːn ap ˈjɔrwɛrθ]; born 27 August 1972) is a Welsh politician and journalist who has served as First Minister of Wales since May 2026 and as the Leader of Plaid Cymru since June 2023. He is the first to come from a party other than Welsh Labour. He was the Member of the Senedd (MS) for Ynys Môn since 2013, and then has been MS for Bangor Conwy Môn since May 2026. After his party became the largest party within the Senedd following the 2026 Senedd election, Rhun ap Iorwerth was appointed as First Minister on May 12 through a Senedd vote.

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Monarch
Charles III
Deputy
Siân Gwenllian Delyth Jewell
Preceded by
Ieuan Wyn Jones
President
Dafydd Wigley
Leader
Adam Price Llyr Gruffydd (acting)
Succeeded by
Siân Gwenllian
Constituency
Ynys Môn (2013–2026) Bangor Conwy Môn (2026–present)
Born
(1972-08-27) 27 August 1972 Tonteg, Pontypridd, Wales
Party
Plaid Cymru
Spouse
Llinos Iorwerth
Children
3
Alma mater
Cardiff University (BA)
Occupation
Politician journalist
Website
www /arweinydd_leader

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Preceded byIeuan Wyn Jones
Preceded byIeuan Wyn Jones
Senedd
Preceded byIeuan Wyn Jones
Senedd
Member of the Senedd for Ynys Môn 2013–2026
Senedd
Succeeded byConstituency abolished
Preceded byConstituency created
Preceded byConstituency created
Senedd
Preceded byConstituency created
Senedd
Member of the Senedd for Bangor Conwy Môn 2026–present
Senedd
Incumbent
Political offices
Political offices
Senedd
Political offices
Preceded byDarren Millar
Preceded byDarren Millar
Senedd
Preceded byDarren Millar
Senedd
Shadow Minister for Health and Social Care 2016
Senedd
Succeeded byAngela Burns
Preceded byEluned Morgan
Preceded byEluned Morgan
Senedd
Preceded byEluned Morgan
Senedd
First Minister of Wales 2026–present
Senedd
Incumbent
Party political offices
Party political offices
Senedd
Party political offices
Preceded byLlyr Gruffydd Acting
Preceded byLlyr Gruffydd Acting
Senedd
Preceded byLlyr Gruffydd Acting
Senedd
Leader of Plaid Cymru 2023–present
Senedd
Incumbent
Senedd
Preceded byIeuan Wyn Jones
Member of the Senedd for Ynys Môn 2013–2026
Succeeded byConstituency abolished
Preceded byConstituency created
Member of the Senedd for Bangor Conwy Môn 2026–present
Incumbent
Political offices
Preceded byDarren Millar
Shadow Minister for Health and Social Care 2016
Succeeded byAngela Burns
Preceded byEluned Morgan
First Minister of Wales 2026–present
Incumbent
Party political offices
Preceded byLlyr Gruffydd Acting
Leader of Plaid Cymru 2023–present
Incumbent

References

  1. Llyr Gruffydd acted from 17 May to 16 June 2023
  2. "Rhun ap Iorwerth visits Anglesey care homes"
    http://www.partyofwales.org/news/2013/07/01/rhun-ap-iorwerth-visits-anglesey-care-homes/
  3. "My name is pronounced Rheen ap YORR-werth. Unlike a Labour source suggests, the people of Wales are not stupid, and can say it"
    https://twitter.com/RhunapIorwerth/status/356842941651759105
  4. https://news.sky.com/story/plaid-cymru-leader-rhun-ap-iorwerth-named-first-minister-of-wales-after-labour-humbled-13543167
  5. https://newyddion.s4c.cymru/article/ethol-rhun-ap-iorwerth-brif-weinidog-newydd-gymru
    https://newyddion.s4c.cymru/article/ethol-rhun-ap-iorwerth-brif-weinidog-newydd-gymru
  6. ITV News
    https://www.itv.com/news/wales/2026-05-11/rhun-ap-iorwerth-set-to-be-chosen-as-first-minister
  7. WalesOnline
    https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/rhun-ap-iorwerth-mothers-death-5498686
  8. BBC News
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002m3g1
  9. WalesOnline
    https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/politics/who-rhun-ap-iorwerth-man-33913750
  10. OpenLearn
    https://www.open.edu/openlearn/languages/discovering-wales-and-welsh-first-steps/content-section-2.6
  11. "Who is Plaid Cymru leader Rhun ap Iorwerth?"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cxee8lgz44ko
  12. newyddion
    https://newyddion.s4c.cymru/article/9770
  13. "Celebrating 50 years of Cwm-Rhyd-y-Rhosyn with the Mentrau Iaith in Eisteddfod yr Urdd"
    https://mentrauiaith.cymru/en/celebrating-50-years-of-cwm-rhyd-y-rhosyn-with-the-mentrau-iaith-in-eisteddfod-yr-urdd
  14. "I've always listened to my big sister. I want you to listen to her too. She's a Dr – the clever one in our family! – & she knows that if you've decided to visit your caravan/2nd home or to holiday in rural Wales, it's NOT clever. PLEASE help our local services: & "
    https://twitter.com/RhunapIorwerth/status/1241712246839017472
  15. issuu
    https://issuu.com/plaid/docs/welsh_nation_-_october_2013
  16. "About Me"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20131026151343/http://rhunapiorwerth.com/en-GB/about_me-2.aspx
  17. "Cronfa Betsi Fund launched"
    http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sitesplus/861/news/21797/local
  18. "Presiding Officer accepts resignation of Ieuan Wyn Jones"
    http://www.assemblywales.org/newhome/new-news-fourth-assembly.htm?act=dis&id=247249&ds=6/2013
  19. "Ieuan Wyn Jones to stand down as AM with immediate effect"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-22990696
  20. "Ynys Mon by-election set for 1 August"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-politics-23072242
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