Alun Ffred Jones

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 since the 2007 National Assembly for Wales election. He is now the current Chair of Plaid Cymru.

For other people named Alun Jones, see Alun Jones (disambiguation).

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
Brynamman, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK
Political partyPlaid Cymru
Alma materBangor University

Background

Jones was born in Brynamman and is the brother of former Plaid Cymru President Dafydd Iwan.[1] He was educated at the University of Wales, Bangor. Before his election, he was a television director and producer for Ffilmiau'r Nant and a BAFTA Cymru winner as co-writer of the S4C Welsh language comedy series, C’mon Midffild!.[2][3] Before that he was a Welsh teacher and Head of Department and then a journalist with HTV. Jones speaks Welsh, English and French.

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.[4]

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.[5]

References
  1. "News Caernarfon Online". Archived from the original on 25 July 2011. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
  2. "Thank you Alun Ffred Jones for your contribution to Dyffryn Nantlle, Gwynedd, Arfon and Plaid Cymru". www.english.gwynedd.plaidcymru.org. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  3. "1993 Cymru Drama Series/Serial | BAFTA Awards". awards.bafta.org. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  4. "Alun Ffred Jones is new Heritage Minister". Wales Online. Archived from the original on 31 July 2008. Retrieved 22 July 2008.
  5. North Wales Chronicle

Offices held
Senedd Cymru
Preceded by
Dafydd Wigley		 Assembly Member for Caernarfon
2003–2007		 Succeeded by
(constituency abolished)
Preceded by
(new constituency)		 Assembly Member for Arfon
2007–2016		 Succeeded by
Siân Gwenllian
Political offices
Preceded by
Elin Jones		 Shadow Economic Development Minister
2006–2007		 Succeeded by
David Melding
Preceded by
Rhodri Glyn Thomas		 Minister for Heritage
22 July 2008 – 2011		 Succeeded by
job restructured
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