Elfyn Llwyd
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The Right Honourable Elfyn Llwyd |
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Member of Parliament for Dwyfor Meirionnydd Meirionnydd Nant Conwy (1992-2010) |
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In office 9 April 1992 – 30 March 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Dafydd Elis-Thomas |
| Succeeded by | Liz Saville-Roberts |
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26 September 1951 Betws-y-Coed, Caernarfonshire, Wales |
| Nationality | British (Welsh) |
| Political party | Plaid Cymru |
| Alma mater | University of Wales, Aberystwyth |
| Occupation | Barrister |
| Website | Official website |
Elfyn Llwyd, PC (born 26 September 1951) is a Welsh barrister and politician. He was a Member of Parliament, representing Meirionnydd Nant Conwy in the House of Commons from 1992 to 2010 and Dwyfor Meirionnydd from 2010 to 2015. Llwyd was Plaid Cymru's Westminster parliamentary group leader.
Born in Betws-y-Coed, Gwynedd, Wales, Llwyd was raised in Llanrwst and later went to University of Wales, Aberystwyth, and Chester Law College.
Llwyd worked as a solicitor and subsequently a barrister (called to the bar in 1997) before election to public office. Between 1990 and 1991 he served as President of the Gwynedd Law Society. A fluent Welsh and English speaker, Llwyd is married to Welsh folk singer Eleri Llwyd and they have two children. His hobbies include pigeon breeding, reading, travelling and rugby.
In December 2013, Llwyd appeared on a special Christmas edition of BBC Two's University Challenge representing the University of Aberystwyth.
Llwyd was first elected to the British Parliament at the 1992, winning the Meirionnydd Nant Conwy constituency, being re-elected in 1997, 2001, and 2005. He took the newly configured Dwyfor Meirionnydd seat at the 2010 British general election with 44.3% of the vote, but there was a 7.3% swing from Plaid Cymru to the Conservatives.
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