Eurig Wyn
Eurig Wyn (10 October 1944 – 25 June 2019)[1][2] was a Welsh politician and reporter. He was a Plaid Cymru Member of the European Parliament for Wales from 1999 to 2004, when he lost his seat in part due to a reduction of the number of seats that Wales had.
Eurig Wyn | |
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| Member of European Parliament for Wales | |
| In office 10 June 1999 – 10 June 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 October 1944 |
| Died | June 2019 (aged 74) Waunfawr |
| Political party | Plaid Cymru |
He had previously been a journalist for the BBC. During 2005, Eurig Wyn was selected as Plaid Cymru's parliamentary candidate for the Ynys Môn constituency. Prior to his selection, Eurig Wyn had spent about a year building up a profile in Ynys Môn with a view to eventually taking the seat back from the Labour Party (UK), following Plaid Cymru's loss in 2001. The seat was the party's key target seat in the 2005 General Election; however, Plaid had their proportion of the vote reduced and the Labour Party held on to it, all main parties saw their vote fall due to independent candidate, Peter Rogers, who came 3rd and took a large share of the vote.
See also
- Jillian Evans MEP (Plaid Cymru)
References
- http://www.europarl.europa.eu/meps/en/4551/EURIG_WYN/history/5
- "Former Plaid Cymru MEP Eurig Wyn dies". BBC News. 26 June 2019. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
External links
| European Parliament | ||
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| New constituency | Member of European Parliament for Wales 1999–2004 |
Number of representatives reduced |