Rhun ap Iorwerth
| Rhun ap Iorwerth | |
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| Member of the Welsh Assembly for Ynys Môn |
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Assumed office 2 August 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Ieuan Wyn Jones |
| Majority | 9,166 |
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27 August 1972 Tonteg, Pontypridd, Wales |
| Nationality | Welsh |
| Political party | Plaid Cymru |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | Llangristiolus, Ynys Môn |
| Profession | Journalist |
| Website | Official website |
Rhun ap Iorwerth AM (born 27 August 1972) is a Welsh politician and journalist who represents Ynys Môn in the Welsh Assembly. He is a member of Plaid Cymru.
Born in Tonteg, he was educated at Ysgol Rhyd-y-Main and Ysgol Gynradd Llandegfan before going to Ysgol David Hughes in Menai Bridge. He studied politics and Welsh at Cardiff University.
He is married with three children, and his family is resident on the island of Anglesey.
In 1994, he joined BBC Cymru Wales, and worked as a journalist at BBC Westminster. Returning to Wales after the 1997 devolution referendum, he became BBC Wales' Chief Political Correspondent in 2001, a post he held for five years, before moving into presenting roles. He has been presenter of The Politics Show Wales, Dragon's Eye, ampm, BBC Radio Wales' Good Morning Wales, BBC Radio Cymru's Post Cyntaf breakfast news programme and weekly political discussion programme Dau o'r Bae, and the BBC's main evening news programme for S4C Newyddion. He has also been a regular correspondent for BBC Network news, featuring on all BBC News channels. Outside news, he has presented numerous series for S4C, including its coverage of the National Eisteddfod, Y Rhufeiniaid, and arts series Pethe.
In January 2012, he was announced as one of the patrons of the Cronfa Betsi Fund, the charitable arm of the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board.
On 20 June 2013, former Plaid Cymru leader Ieuan Wyn Jones resigned from the National Assembly for Wales seat in order to take a post leading the new Menai Science Park, triggering a by-election in the constituency.
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