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Plaid Cymru Leadership Elections
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Plaid Cymru leadership election may refer to: * 1981 Plaid Cymru presidential election * 1984 Plaid Cymru presidential election * 1991 Plaid Cymru presidential election * 2000 Plaid Cymru leadership election * 2003 Plaid Cymru leadership election * 2012 Plaid Cymru leadership election * 2018 Plaid Cymru leadership election The 2018 election for the leader of the Welsh political party Plaid Cymru began on 7 August. Voting closed at midnight on 27 September. Adam Price was declared the winner on 28 September, defeating the two other candidates. A prospective leaders ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1981 Plaid Cymru Presidential Election
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1984 Plaid Cymru Presidential Election
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1991 Plaid Cymru Presidential Election
The 1991 Plaid Cymru presidential election was held following the resignation of Dafydd Elis Thomas, who had led the party since 1984 after his announcement that he would stand down as an MP at the 1992 general election.McAllister, L, ''Plaid Cymru: The Emergence of a Political Party'', (2001), Seren On 18 September 1991 it was reported that Dafydd Wigley was to stand for the post of President of Plaid Cymru, nominations closed a week later on 24 September with Dayfydd Wigley being the only candidate. Wigley formally took over as leader at Plaid Cymru's conference which was held over the weekend of 26/27 October 1991. Wigley would go onto lead Plaid until his resignation in 2000 2000 was designated as the International Year for the Culture of Peace and the World Mathematics, Mathematical Year. Popular culture holds the year 2000 as the first year of the 21st century and the 3rd millennium, because of a tende ... by which point the party had increased its number ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000 Plaid Cymru Leadership Election
The 2000 Plaid Cymru leadership election was held following the resignation on health grounds of Dafydd Wigley. Wigley had led the party since 1991 and saw them make a surprise breakthrough in the 1999 Assembly elections winning 17 seats and almost a third of the popular vote. The role of leader, at this point, was combined with the role of Party President. Three candidates stood. MEP for Wales Jill Evans, Ynys Mon AM and MP Ieuan Wyn Jones and Llanelli AM Helen Mary Jones The contest was won by Ieuan Wyn Jones with 77.6% of the vote in the first round. The Independent, 3 August 2000 Results References {{Plaid Cymru |
2003 Plaid Cymru Leadership Election
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2012 Plaid Cymru Leadership Election
The 2012 Plaid Cymru leadership election was held following the resignation of Ieuan Wyn Jones following the 2011 Assembly Elections. Following the election Jones originally stated that he would resign in the first half of the Assembly term. Nominations officially opened on 3 January 2012. The leadership was fought by former Agriculture Minister Elin Jones, former party leader Dafydd Elis-Thomas and backbencher Leanne Wood. Simon Thomas declared his intention to run, but later withdrew in favour of Elin Jones. The Guardian reported that 7,863 members were entitled to vote, which was an increase in membership of 23% over the preceding four-month period. Leanne Wood was declared leader on 15 March 2012,Plaid Cymru elect Leanne Wood as new leader BBC News, 15 March 2012 taking over as leader the day af ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
