Gwynfor Evans
Welsh politician (1912–2005) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Gwynfor Richard Evans (1 September 1912 – 21 April 2005) 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.
Gwynfor Evans | |
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President of Plaid Cymru | |
In office 1945–1981 | |
Preceded by | Abi Williams |
Succeeded by | Dafydd Wigley |
Member of Parliament for Carmarthen | |
In office 15 July 1966 – 29 May 1970 | |
Preceded by | Megan Lloyd George |
Succeeded by | Gwynoro Jones |
In office 10 October 1974 – 7 April 1979 | |
Preceded by | Gwynoro Jones |
Succeeded by | Roger Thomas |
Personal details | |
Born | Gwynfor Richard Evans (1912-09-01)1 September 1912 Barry, Wales |
Died | 21 April 2005(2005-04-21) (aged 92) Pencarreg, Carmarthenshire, Wales |
Political party | Plaid Cymru |
Spouse |
Rhiannon Prys Thomas
(m. 1941) |
Children | 7 |
Relatives |
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Alma mater | University of Wales, Aberystwyth St John's College, Oxford |
On entering the House of Commons, he famously failed in his attempt to obtain permission to take the oath in the Welsh language.[1] He was the first MP to attempt to do so, but the right to take the oath in any of the UK's native languages was not granted until 1974.[2] His most notable achievement was his successful campaign for the creation of a Welsh-language television channel.[3]