2013 In Wales
This article is about the particular significance of the year 2013 to Wales and its people. Incumbents *First Minister – Carwyn Jones *Secretary of State for Wales – David Jones *Archbishop of Wales – Barry Morgan, Bishop of Llandaff *Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales – Jim Parc Nest Events January *1 January – Welsh recipients of New Year Honours include cycling coach Dave Brailsford, Glamorgan cricketer Robert Croft and politician Roger Williams. *3 January – The Met Office reports that 2012 was the third wettest year on record for Wales. *18 January – Heavy snow brings wide-ranging disruption throughout Wales, especially in Brecon and the Heads of the Valleys. *29 January – A deal struck between the BBC and S4C ensures independent Welsh language broadcasting, funded by the BBC licence fee, until 2017. February *5 February – Welsh Secretary David Jones is criticised by the media and political opponents for taking an official car for a 100-m ...
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