Lists of Welsh People - Politicians

Politicians

  • William Abraham (1842–1922), Liberal–Labour and Labour, trade unionist and first working-class MP
  • Leo Abse (1917–2008), Labour reformer of social legislation
  • Leighton Andrews AM (born 1957), Labour, Minister in the Welsh Assembly Government
  • Ifor Bach (fl. 1158) early Welsh leader
  • Kenneth Baker (born 1934), Conservative
  • Lorraine Barrett AM (born 1950), Labour
  • John Batchelor (1820–1883), Liberal
  • Aneurin Bevan (1897–1960), Labour, founder of the National Health Service
  • Henry Bruce (1815–1895), Liberal
  • Molly Scott Cato (born 1963), the Green Party's Economics Spokesperson
  • Julian Cayo-Evans (1937–1995), political activist and leader of the Free Wales Army
  • Christine Chapman AM (born 1956), Labour
  • Alun Davies AM (born 1964), Labour
  • Andrew Davies AM (born 1952), Labour
  • David Davies, 1st Baron Davies (1880–1944), Liberal
  • Jocelyn Davies AM (born 1959), Plaid Cymru
  • S.O. Davies (1886–1972), Labour
  • Dafydd Elis-Thomas (born 1946), Plaid Cymru, Former Presiding Officer of the National Assembly for Wales
  • Gwynfor Evans (1912–2005), Plaid Cymru's first Member of Parliament
  • Nerys Evans AM (born 1980), Plaid Cymru
  • Chris Franks AM (born 1951), Plaid Cymru
  • John Frost (1784–1877), Chartist
  • Julia Gillard (1961–), first female Prime Minister of Australia and leader of the Australian Labor Party
  • Janice Gregory AM (born 1955), Labour
  • Samuel Griffith (1845–1920), first Chief Justice of Australia
  • Jim Griffiths (1890–1975), First Secretary of State for Wales
  • John Griffiths AM (born 1956), Labour and Counsel General for Wales
  • Lesley Griffiths AM (born 1960), Labour
  • Benjamin Hall, 1st Baron Llanover (1802–1867), Whig, after whom "Big Ben" is reputedly named
  • Edwina Hart AM (born 1957), Labour
  • Michael Heseltine (born 1933), Conservative
  • Geoffrey Howe (born 1926), Conservative, Foreign Secretary
  • Billy Hughes (1862–1952), Prime Minister of Australia
  • Cledwyn Hughes (Baron Cledwyn of Penrhos) (1916–2001), Labour
  • Jane Hutt AM (born 1949), Labour
  • Huw Irranca-Davies (born 1963), Labour, Labour
  • Irene James AM (born 1952), Labour
  • Bethan Jenkins AM (born 1981), Plaid Cymru
  • Roy Jenkins (1920–2003), Labour, Chancellor of the Exchequer 1967–70, founder of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), President of the European Commission, 1976–81 and author
  • Alun Ffred Jones AM (born 1949), Plaid Cymru
  • Ann Jones AM (born 1953), Labour
  • Carwyn Jones AM (born 1967), Labour, First Minister of Wales
  • Elin Jones AM (born 1966), Plaid Cymru
  • Baron Elwyn-Jones (1909–1989), Labour Lord Chancellor also barrister
  • Ieuan Wyn Jones AM (born 1949), Plaid Cymru, Deputy First Minister of Wales
  • William Jones (1809–1873), Chartist
  • Neil Kinnock (born 1942), Leader of the Labour Party, 1983–92
  • Peter Law (1948–2006), Labour, Independent
  • Francis Lewis (1713–1803), signatory of the American Declaration of Independence
  • Huw Lewis AM (born 1964), Labour
  • Saunders Lewis (1893–1985), poet, dramatist, historian, literary critic, political activist, Welsh nationalist and a founder of what would become Plaid Cymru
  • Val Lloyd AM, Labour
  • David Lloyd-George (1863–1945), Liberal, Prime Minister 1916–22
  • Sandy Mewies AM (born 1950), Labour
  • Alun Michael (1948) Labour, first First Secretary for Wales 1999–2000
  • Rhodri Morgan AM (born 1939), Labour, First Minister of Wales 2000–2009
  • Paul Murphy, (born 1946), Labour, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland 2002–05
  • Lynne Neagle AM (born 1968), Labour
  • Ifan ab Owen Edwards (1895–1970), founder of Urdd Gobaith Cymru
  • Richard Lewis, better known as Dic Penderyn, (1808–1831), Chartist
  • John Prescott (born 1938), Labour, Deputy Prime Minister 1997–2007
  • Merlyn Rees (1920–2006), Labour, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland 1974–1976, Home Secretary 1976–1979
  • Henry Richard (1812–1888), Liberal
  • Ivor Richard, Baron Richard, Labour, former Leader of the House of Lords, Lord Privy Seal and European Commissioner
  • Edward V. Robertson, (1881–1963), US Senator
  • Ted Rowlands (born 1943), Labour
  • Joan Ruddock (born 1943), Labour
  • Carl Sargeant AM (born 1968), Labour
  • Karen Sinclair AM (born 1952), Labour
  • George Thomas, (1909–1997), Labour, Speaker of the House of Commons
  • Lewis Valentine (1893–1986), pastor, author, editor, Welsh nationalist and a founder of what would become Plaid Cymru
  • Thomas Vaughan (c.1410–1483), also soldier and diplomat
  • Dafydd Wigley (born 1943), former President of Plaid Cymru
  • D. J. Williams (1885–1970), Welsh-language writer and a founder of what would become Plaid Cymru
  • Morgan B. Williams (1831–1903), Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives
  • William Williams (1634–1700), also lawyer
  • Zephaniah Williams (1795–1874), Chartist
  • Leanne Wood AM (born 1971), Plaid Cymru
  • Alan Woods (born 1944) Trotskyist and writer

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