Alun Ffred Jones

Alun Ffred Jones AM
Member of the Welsh Assembly for Arfon
Incumbent
Assumed office 3 May 2007
Preceded by	New constituency
Majority	5,018 (25.6%)
Member of the Welsh Assembly for Caernarfon
In office 1 May 2003 – 3 May 2007
Preceded by	Dafydd Wigley
Succeeded by	Constituency abolished
Personal details
Born	29 October 1949 (1949-10-29) (age 62) Brynaman
Political party	Plaid Cymru
Alma mater	Bangor University

Alun Ffred Jones (born 29 October 1949) is a Welsh politician and member of Plaid Cymru. Jones was the National Assembly for Wales Member for Caernarfon 2003–07 and for the newly created Arfon constituency since the National Assembly for Wales election, 2007.

Background

Jones was born in Brynaman and is the brother of former Plaid Cymru President Dafydd Iwan.^[1] He was educated in the University of Wales, Bangor. Before his election, he was a Television director and producer for Ffilmiau'r Nant and, before that, was a Welsh teacher and Head of Department and a journalist with HTV. Jones speaks Welsh, English and French. He enjoys theatre, sports and gardening.^{[citation needed]}

Political career

Jones is the former Leader of Gwynedd County Council, is Chair of Antur Nantlle and chair of Nantlle Vale Football Club. His main political interests are in broadcasting, community development and the economy. On 22 July 2008 he was appointed Minister for Heritage in the Welsh Labour/Plaid Cymru coalition Welsh Assembly Government.^[2]

On 20 November 2008, Jones became the first person to use the Welsh language as a representative of the UK government at a European Union meeting in Brussels.^[3]

References

External links

• Alun Ffred Jones AM website
• Plaid Cymru Website

Offices held

v · d · ePlaid Cymru  Leadership Leader Ieuan Wyn Jones (2006–present) Assembly Group Leader (party leader since 2006) Dafydd Wigley (1999–2000) · Ieuan Wyn Jones (2000–present) Presidents (Party leader pre-2003) 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) · Jillian Evans (2010–present) Chair (chief executive) Phil Williams (1970–1976) · 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–present) Honorary President Dafydd Wigley (2001–present)  Parliamentarians Members of the Welsh Assembly Davies · Elis-Thomas · Evans · Franks · Jenkins · A. F. Jones · E Jones · G Jones · H. M. Jones · I. W. Jones · Lloyd · Ryder · Thomas · Wood Members of the European Parliament Eurig Wyn (1999–2004) · Former Eurig Wyn (1999–2004) Current Jillian Evans (1999-)  History of Plaid Cymru Founders Byddin Ymreolwyr Cymru (The Welsh Home Rule Army) Moses Gruffydd · Fred Jones · Lewis Valentine Y Mudiad Cymreig (The Welsh Movement) H.R. Jones · Saunders Lewis · David John Williams Other co-founders David James Davies (formerly Labour) · Ambrose Bebb Related organisations Cymru X Category · Website