Alun Ffred Jones
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Alun Ffred Jones is a Welsh
politician and member of Plaid Cymru
. Jones was the National Assembly for Wales
Member for Caernarfon
2003–07 and for the newly created Arfon constituency since the National Assembly for Wales election, 2007
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. He was educated in the University of Wales, Bangor. Before his election, he was a Television director and producer for Ffilmiau'r Nant and, before that, was a Welsh teacher and Head of Department and a journalist with HTV
. Jones speaks Welsh, English and French. He enjoys theatre, sports and gardening.
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On 20 November 2008, Jones became the first person to use the Welsh language
as a representative of the UK government at a European Union meeting in Brussels.
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
politician and member of Plaid Cymru
Plaid Cymru
' is a political party in Wales. It advocates the establishment of an independent Welsh state within the European Union. was formed in 1925 and won its first seat in 1966...
. Jones was the National Assembly for Wales
National Assembly for Wales
The National Assembly for Wales is a devolved assembly with power to make legislation in Wales. The Assembly comprises 60 members, who are known as Assembly Members, or AMs...
Member for Caernarfon
Caernarfon
Caernarfon is a Royal town, community and port in Gwynedd, Wales, with a population of 9,611. It lies along the A487 road, on the east banks of the Menai Straits, opposite the Isle of Anglesey. The city of Bangor is to the northeast, while Snowdonia fringes Caernarfon to the east and southeast...
2003–07 and for the newly created Arfon constituency since the National Assembly for Wales election, 2007
National Assembly for Wales election, 2007
The 2007 National Assembly election was held on Thursday 3 May 2007 to elect members to the National Assembly for Wales. It was the third general election. On the same day local elections in England and Scotland, and the Scottish Parliament election took place...
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Background
Jones was born in Brynaman and is the brother of former Plaid Cymru President Dafydd IwanDafydd Iwan
Dafydd Iwan , is a Welsh folk singer and politician. He was the president of Plaid Cymru .Dafydd Iwan Jones was born in Brynaman in Carmarthenshire, Wales, and is the elder brother of politician Alun Ffred Jones. He spent most of his youth in Bala in Gwynedd before attending the University of...
. He was educated in the University of Wales, Bangor. Before his election, he was a Television director and producer for Ffilmiau'r Nant and, before that, was a Welsh teacher and Head of Department and a journalist with HTV
HTV
HTV, now legally known as ITV Wales & West, is the ITV contractor for Wales and the West of England, which operated from studios in Cardiff and Bristol. The company provided commercial television for the dual-region 'Wales and West' franchise, which it won from TWW in 1968...
. Jones speaks Welsh, English and French. He enjoys theatre, sports and gardening.
Political career
Jones is the former Leader of Gwynedd County Council, is Chair of Antur Nantlle and chair of Nantlle Vale Football Club. His main political interests are in broadcasting, community development and the economy. On 22 July 2008 he was appointed Minister for Heritage in the Welsh Labour/Plaid Cymru coalition Welsh Assembly GovernmentWelsh Assembly Government
The Welsh Government is the devolved government of Wales. It is accountable to the National Assembly for Wales, the legislature which represents the interests of the people of Wales and makes laws for Wales...
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On 20 November 2008, Jones became the first person to use the Welsh language
Welsh language
Welsh is a member of the Brythonic branch of the Celtic languages spoken natively in Wales, by some along the Welsh border in England, and in Y Wladfa...
as a representative of the UK government at a European Union meeting in Brussels.