Eurig Wyn
Encyclopedia
Eurig Wyn is a Welsh
politician
. He was a Plaid Cymru
Member of the European Parliament
for Wales
from 1999 to 2004, when he lost his seat in part due to a reduction of the number of seats that Wales
had.
He had previously been a journalist for the BBC
. During 2005, Eurig Wyn was selected as Plaid Cymru
's parliamentary candidate for the Ynys Môn constituency
. Prior to his selection, Eurig Wyn had spent about a year building up a profile in Ynys Môn
with a view to eventually taking the seat back from the Labour Party (UK)
, following Plaid Cymru's loss in 2001. The seat was the party's key target seat in the 2005 General Election
; however, Plaid had their proportion of the vote reduced and the Labour Party
held on to it, all main parties saw their vote fall due to independent candidate, Peter Rogers, who came 3rd and took a large share of the vote.
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
Politics of Wales
Politics in Wales forms a distinctive polity in the wider politics of the United Kingdom, with Wales as one of the four constituent countries of the United Kingdom....
. He was a 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...
Member of the European Parliament
Member of the European Parliament
A Member of the European Parliament is a person who has been elected to the European Parliament. The name of MEPs differ in different languages, with terms such as europarliamentarian or eurodeputy being common in Romance language-speaking areas.When the European Parliament was first established,...
for Wales
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...
from 1999 to 2004, when he lost his seat in part due to a reduction of the number of seats that Wales
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...
had.
He had previously been a journalist for the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
. During 2005, Eurig Wyn was selected as 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...
's parliamentary candidate for the Ynys Môn constituency
Ynys Môn (UK Parliament constituency)
Ynys Môn is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election....
. Prior to his selection, Eurig Wyn had spent about a year building up a profile in Ynys Môn
Ynys Môn
Ynys Môn may refer to:* The Isle of Anglesey in Wales * Ynys Môn , a constituency of the UK House of Commons covering the island...
with a view to eventually taking the seat back from the Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
, following Plaid Cymru's loss in 2001. The seat was the party's key target seat in the 2005 General Election
United Kingdom general election, 2005
The United Kingdom general election of 2005 was held on Thursday, 5 May 2005 to elect 646 members to the British House of Commons. The Labour Party under Tony Blair won its third consecutive victory, but with a majority of 66, reduced from 160....
; however, Plaid had their proportion of the vote reduced and the Labour Party
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
held on to it, all main parties saw their vote fall due to independent candidate, Peter Rogers, who came 3rd and took a large share of the vote.