Leanne Wood
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Gender | Female |
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Age | 52 |
Date of birth | December 13,1971 |
Zodiac sign | Sagittarius |
Born | Llwynypia |
Tonypandy | |
United Kingdom | |
Partner | Ian Brown |
Party | Plaid Cymru |
Children | Cerys Wood |
Cerys Amelia Wood | |
Books | Hanes Amgen Plaid Cymru the Party of Wales: The Alternative History of Plaid Cymru - the Party of Wales |
Parents | Avril Wood |
Jeff Wood | |
Current partner | Ian Brown |
Education | University of Wales |
University of Glamorgan | |
Previous position | Member of the Senedd (2016–2021), Leader of the Opposition in Wales (2016–2016) |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
ID | 407000 |
Leanne Wood Life story
Leanne Wood is a Welsh politician who served as the leader of Plaid Cymru from March 2012 to September 2018, and served as a Member of the Senedd from 2003 to 2021.
Jermain Defoe 'appalled' by Sheffield Wednesday fan who mocked Bradley Lowery's death
... Leanne Wood, from Sheffield Wednesday Women s Supporters Group, said she set up the fundraising page in response to being " absolutely disgusted" by Houghton s actions...
Plaid Cymru: Rhun ap Iorwerth set to be new leader
... He also ran for the leadership in 2018, when Mr Price replaced Leanne Wood...
William and Kate named Prince and Princess of Wales by the King
... Following the announcement Leanne Wood, former leader of Plaid Cymru, said: " Wales has no need for a prince"...
Police investigate AM Neil McEvoy's secret recordings
... Mr McEvoy alleged he heard a joke made about women politicians and a comment that former Plaid Cymru leader Leanne Wood should wind her neck in ...
John McDonnell calls Winston Churchill a 'villain'
... And former foreign secretary Boris Johnson tweeted that the UK s debt to Churchill was incalculable : But Mr McDonnell had some support from Labour s MP for the Rhondda, Chris Bryant, who said Churchill was never welcome in his constituency: And former Plaid Cymru leader Leanne Wood agreed with the shadow chancellor: The Tonypandy riots took place on the evenings of 7 and 8 November 1910 and involved violent clashes between striking miners and the police, with soldiers arriving on the second day...
Plaid Cymru: Rhun ap Iorwerth set to be new leader
By Gwyn LoaderNewyddion S4C
Rhun ap Iorwerth is set to become the new Plaid Cymru leader.
The Bbc has been told by a senior party source No Other members of The Party 's Senedd group will be standing.
Two members of The Group , deputy leader Sian Gwenllian and Sioned Williams , had not ruled themselves out of The Race .
But Newyddion S4C has been told they will not be standing to succeed Adam Price . Unless there is a U-turn from a Plaid MS it is likely Mr ap Iorwerth will be The Next party leader.
Nominations are due to close on 16 June.
Plaid Cymru has been looking for a new leader.
It followed reports of a toxic culture of harassment, bullying and misogyny had.
Ynys Mon Senedd member Mr ap Iorwerth announced he would be standing in.
In that said he was Looking Forward to playing his part in uniting The Party .
He Said previously it must offer A Vision of Wales as " confident, fair, green, prosperous" and on a " journey to independence".
The Other Plaid Senedd members who were eligible to run are Mabon ap Gwynfor, Cefin Campbell , Luke Fletcher , Heledd Fychan , Llŷr Huws Gruffydd, Delyth Jewell , Elin Jones , and Peredur Owen Griffiths.
Mr ap Iorwerth is currently The Party 's deputy leader and has been Plaid health spokesman in recent years.
He has been a vocal critic of the Welsh Government 's record on the troubled in North Wales .
He also ran for The Leadership in 2018, when Mr Price replaced Leanne Wood .
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com