National Assembly for Wales

Assembly Member Biographies

Rhodri Glyn Thomas

Rhodri Glyn Thomas AC/AM

Carmarthen East and Dinefwr

Plaid Cymru

Biography

Rhodri Glyn Thomas was first elected to the Assembly in May 1999, winning by 6,980 votes. His political interests include Agriculture and the Rural Economy, Europe, and Social and Transport issues. He was re-elected in 2007 with an increased majority of over 8,000, making it the Assembly's second safest seat. When Plaid Cymru entered into a coalition government with Welsh Labour in July 2007, Rhodri was appointed as Minister for Heritage but later resigned the position in 2008. Rhodri is currently a member of the European and External Affairs Committee, the Rural Development Sub-Committee, and the Sustainability Committee.

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Contact details

e-mail: rhodri.thomas@wales.gov.uk

Rhodri Glyn Thomas AM
37 Wind Street,
Ammanford,
SA18 3DN
Tel: 01269 597677
Fax : 01269 591334

Swyddfa Plaid Cymru Office,
30 Parc Hafan,
Newcastle Emlyn
SA38 9AR
Tel: 01239 712952

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Cardiff Bay
Cardiff
CF99 1NA
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2007 Election Results

Name Party Number of votes % of votes
Rhodri Glyn Thomas Plaid Cymru- Party of Wales

15655

53.5

Kevin Madge Labour Party

7186

24.6

Henrietta Hensher Welsh Conservative Party

4676

16.0

Ian Walton Welsh Liberal Democrats

1752

6.0