National Assembly for Wales

Assembly Member Biographies

Leanne Wood

Leanne Wood AM / AC

South Wales Central

Plaid Cymru

Biography

Leanne Wood was first elected to the Assembly in May 2003. She is chair of Cwm Cynon Women's Aid Board of Trustees and is Plaid Cymru's spokeswoman on sustainability. Leanne chairs the PCS Cross Party Group in the Assembly and is vice-president of Searchlight Cymru, which campaigns against fascism. She is a member of the Finance Committee, the Scrutiny of the First Minister Committee and Legislation Committee No. 5. Her political interests also include the environment, poverty and social justice, issues affecting women and young people, international politics and the anti-war movement and criminal justice. She is a committed socialist.

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Personal Website

www.leannewood.plaidcymru.org

Contact details

e-mail: leanne.wood@wales.gov.uk

Leanne Wood AM
45 Gelligaled Rd,
Ystrad
Rhondda Cynon Taff
CF41 7RQ
Tel: 01443 421691
Fax: 01443 421664

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2007 Election Results

Name(s) Party Number of votes for Party % of votes

David Melding


Andrew Davies

Welsh Conservative Party

45147

21.7

Leanne Wood,


Christopher Franks

Plaid Cymru- Party of Wales

32207

15.5