Dafydd Trystan Davies
Dafydd Trystan Davies | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Official portrait, 2026 | |
| Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution | |
| Assumed office 13 May 2026 | |
| First Minister | Rhun ap Iorwerth |
| Preceded by | Rebecca Evans |
| Member of the Senedd | |
| Assumed office 8 May 2026 | |
| Constituency | Caerdydd Ffynnon Taf |
| Chairman of Plaid Cymru | |
| In office 2013 – 19 October 2019 | |
| Leader | Leanne Wood Adam Price |
| Preceded by | Helen Mary Jones |
| Succeeded by | Alun Ffred Jones |
| Chief Executive of Plaid Cymru | |
| In office 2002–2007 | |
| Leader | Ieuan Wyn Jones |
| Preceded by | Karl Davies |
| Succeeded by | Gwenllian Lansdown |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 11, 1974 Aberdare, Wales |
| Party | Plaid Cymru |
Dafydd Trystan Davies (born 11 August 1974[1]) is a Welsh academic and politician who has served as Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution and Member of the Senedd (MS) for Caerdydd Ffynnon Taf since 2026.[2]
Biography
[edit source]Dafydd Trystan Davies was born in Aberdare and now lives in Grangetown, Cardiff. He studied at Ysgol Rhydfelen and at Aberystwyth University, gaining a doctorate for his work on globalisation and the Welsh economy.[3] He was chair of Plaid Cymru from 2013[4] until 2019, when he was replaced by Alun Ffred Jones.[5] Trystan is currently the Senior Academic Manager and Registrar for Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol.[6]
He was appointed chair of the Welsh Government's Active Travel Board in September 2020, and was re-appointed in August 2022.[7] Between February and May 2024 he was a special adviser to Plaid Cymru designated members in the 2021 Welsh Labour–Plaid Cymru agreement.[8][9]
Political career
[edit source]Davies was Plaid's parliamentary candidate for the Cynon Valley constituency at the 2010 general election, and was the party's candidate for the Welsh Assembly for the same constituency in 2011.[10] In July 2013 he was selected as Plaid's Welsh Assembly candidate for the Cardiff South and Penarth seat, for the elections in 2016,[11] where he came third with 14.3% of the votes.
In the 2026 Senedd election, Davies was elected as a MS, representing the Caerdydd Ffynnon Taf constituency.[12] He announced that he would only use public transport or active travel during his duties in the Senedd;[13] if he had to use a car he would then document this.[13] Shortly after being elected, he was appointed as Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution.[14]
References
[edit source]- ↑ Aberdare Online – DAFYDD TRYSTAN DAVIES Plaid candidate Cynon Valley, 5 May 2010[dead link]
- ↑ Mosalski, Ruth (8 May 2026). "Wales' Senedd Election results in full as new political map of Wales unveiled". Wales Online.
- ↑ Aberdare Online, 14 October 2013 Archived 17 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Accessed 15 October 2013
- ↑ Plaid Cymru official website: "Dafydd Trystan Davies is the new Plaid Cymru chair", 12 October 2013 Archived 22 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Accessed 15 October 2013
- ↑ Ruth Mosalski (5 October 2019). "New chair of Plaid Cymru is announced". WalesOnline. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ↑ "Contact Us".
- ↑ "Dafydd Trystan Davies re-appointed as Chair of Active Travel Board". Welsh Government News. 24 August 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2026.
- ↑ "Written Statement: Special Adviser Annual Report 2023-24 (3 October 2024) | GOV.WALES". www.gov.wales. 3 October 2024. Retrieved 8 May 2026.
- ↑ "Written Statement: Special Adviser Annual Report 2024-25 (12 December 2025) | GOV.WALES". www.gov.wales. 12 December 2025. Retrieved 8 May 2026.
- ↑ Wales Online, "Dr Dafydd Trystan Davies selected as Cynon Valley’s Plaid Cymru candidate in next year’s Welsh Assembly elections", 16 September 2010. Accessed 15 October 2013
- ↑ "PLAID’S DR DAFYDD TRYSTAN DAVIES TO FIGHT LABOUR’S VAUGHAN GETHING FOR PENARTH ASSEMBLY SEAT", Penarth News, 26 July 2013 Archived 10 January 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Accessed 15 October 2013
- ↑ "Caerdydd Ffynnon Taf – Welsh Parliament constituency". BBC News. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
- 1 2 "If my grandmother has wheels she would have been Dafydd Trystan….?". Senedd Explained. 8 May 2026 – via Instagram.
- ↑ "Cabinet Ministers and Deputy Ministers". Welsh Government. 13 May 2026. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
