List of Presidents of The University
- 1872–1895, Henry Austin Bruce, 1st Baron Aberdare, GCB PC DCI FRS.
- 1895–1913, Stuart Rendel, 1st Baron Rendel of Hatchlands, PC.
- 1913–1926, Sir John Williams, 1st Baronet, of the City of London, GCVO DSC MD LLD.
- 1926–1944, Edmund Davies, Baron Edmund-Davies, PC MA LLD.
- 1944–1954, Thomas Jones (T. J.), CH MA LLD.
- 1955–1964, Sir David Hughes Parry, QC MA DCL Hon LLD.
- 1964–1976, Sir Ben Bowen Thomas, MA LLD.
- 1977–1985, Cledwyn Hughes, Baron Cledwyn of Penrhos, CH PC.
- 1985–1997, Sir Melvyn Rosser, Hon LLD FCA.
- 1997–2007, Elystan Morgan, Baron Elystan-Morgan, LLD.
- 2007–present, Sir Emyr Jones Parry, GCMG PhD FInstP .
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