Political Representation
Cardiff is presently split into four parliamentary constituencies which form the electoral basis for elections to the United Kingdom Parliament and the National Assembly for Wales.
The constituencies and their representatives in the House of Commons since the 2010 election have been:
- Cardiff Central: Jenny Willott (Liberal Democrat)
- Cardiff North: Jonathan Evans (Conservative)
- Cardiff South and Penarth: Stephen Doughty (Labour)
- Cardiff West: Kevin Brennan (Labour)
Famous politicians who have represented Cardiff constituencies include James Callaghan, a former Prime Minister who held his constituency seat for over forty years, and George Thomas, 1st Viscount Tonypandy, who served as Speaker of the House of Commons between 1976 and 1983.
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