Siân Gwenllian is a Welsh

Plaid Cymru Plaid Cymru ( ; ; officially Plaid Cymru – the Party of Wales, often referred to simply as Plaid) is a centre-left to left-wing, Welsh nationalist political party in Wales, committed to Welsh independence from the United Kingdom. Plaid wa ...

politician who has represented the constituency of Arfon in the Senedd since 2016. She currently holds the seat with a majority of 8,642 votes. Since the

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, Gwenllian has been Plaid Cymru's spokesperson for the Welsh Language, Education, Children and Young People. She is also the Chief Whip and Deputy Leader of Plaid Cymru's shadow cabinet. She previously held the portfolio for Local Government, the Welsh Language, Equalities and Planning in Plaid's shadow cabinet in the 5th Senedd. She was also a member of the Senedd's Committee for Children, Young People and Education, Finance Committee and the Senedd's Business Committee. In 2018, she became co-deputy leader of Plaid Cymru alongside fellow Ynys Môn AM

Rhun ap Iorwerth Rhun ap Iorwerth (born 27 August 1972) is a Welsh journalist and politician serving as the Deputy Leader of Plaid Cymru since 2018. He has been the Member of the Senedd (MS) for Ynys Môn since 2013. Early and personal life Born in Tonteg, ...

. Upon her appointment by leader Adam Price, Siân Gwenllian stated that, "I'm proud to be a member of this group of talented and skilled individuals and look forward to working together as a collective as we move towards the project of building a New Wales". Siân was also appointed as an

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Commissioner in November 2018 and was responsible for official languages and the delivery and transformation of services to Assembly Members. She previously served as a councillor on

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, representing

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. Between 2010 and 2012 she was responsible for the authority's finance portfolio. Between 2012 and 2014 she was Cabinet Member for Education, lead on children and young people, and was deputy leader of the Council. In 2014, she was appointed Gwynedd Small Business Champion, responsible for promoting this sector of the economy in Gwynedd. She was educated at

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, Bangor and at Aberystwyth and

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universities. She was then a journalist with the BBC and HTV in Bangor before becoming a county councillor for

, the village where she was brought up.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Gwenllian, Sian 1956 births Living people Plaid Cymru members of the Senedd Female members of the Senedd Wales MSs 2016–2021 Wales MSs 2021–2026 People educated at Friars School, Bangor Alumni of Aberystwyth University Alumni of Cardiff University People from Gwynedd Welsh-speaking politicians