Gwynfor Evans
Gwynfor Richard Evans was a Welsh politician, lawyer and author. He was President of the Welsh political party Plaid Cymru for thirty-six years and was the first member of Parliament to represent it at Westminster, which he did twice, from 1966 to 1970, and again from 1974 to 1979.
Career Journey
Background
- Born in
- Barry
- Educated at
- Aberystwyth UniversitySt John's CollegeBarry Comprehensive School
Trending & Selected Quotes
Trending topics shown first"There can be few national movements which have renounced as Plaid Cymru has done, the use of methods of war and violence. It has done this... because it knows that it will never see the kind of Wales …"
"Britishness...is a political synonym for Englishness which extends English culture over the Scots, the Welsh, and the Irish."
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Timeline
1912
Born
Birth2005
Died
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