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1406:Lord Wigley
1397:(2012–2016)
1361:Llinos Medi
1336:(2001-2024)
1330:(1974–2001)
1324:(2000–2005)
1318:(2001–2010)
1312:(1992–2015)
1310:Elfyn Llwyd
1306:(1987–2001)
1294:(1974–1992)
1282:(1992–2000)
1280:Cynog Dafis
1157:Leanne Wood
1127:Owen Thomas
1117:Janet Ryder
1112:Neil McEvoy
1107:David Lloyd
1067:Nerys Evans
1047:Cynog Dafis
1000:(1999–2020)
994:(1999–2004)
889:(1982–2005)
869:(2018–2022)
863:(2013–2018)
857:(2012–2013)
851:(2011–2012)
845:(2010–2011)
839:(2002–2010)
833:(2000–2002)
827:(1996–2000)
821:(1994–1996)
815:(1992–1994)
809:(1990–1992)
803:(1984–1990)
797:(1982–1984)
795:Dafydd Iwan
791:(1980–1982)
785:(1976–1980)
779:(1970–1976)
773:(1966–1970)
756:(2010–2013)
750:(2003–2010)
744:(1984–2003)
742:Dafydd Iwan
738:(1982–1984)
732:(1979–1981)
726:(1976–1978)
720:(1970–1976)
718:Robyn Léwis
714:(1968–1970)
708:(1966–1968)
702:(1964–1966)
696:(1962–1964)
690:(1957–1962)
671:(1943–1945)
665:(1931–1939)
659:(1925–1926)
638:(2010–2013)
632:(2003–2010)
630:Dafydd Iwan
626:(2000–2003)
620:(1991–2000)
614:(1984–1991)
608:(1981–1984)
602:(1945–1981)
596:(1943–1945)
590:(1939–1943)
584:(1926–1939)
578:(1925–1926)
541:(2018–2023)
535:(2012–2018)
533:Leanne Wood
529:(2000–2012)
523:(1999–2000)
490:(2018–2023)
484:(2012–2018)
482:Leanne Wood
478:(2006–2012)
446:Plaid Cymru
390:North Wales
315:25 November
309:North Wales
216:Clwyd South
192:Plaid Cymru
154:North Wales
146:Plaid Cymru
138:Janet Ryder
126:Plaid Cymru
74:Preceded by
56:North Wales
25:Janet Ryder
1625:Categories
1512:Fred Jones
1351:Ann Davies
1316:Adam Price
1228:Adam Price
1218:Elin Jones
1087:Alun Jones
998:Jill Evans
837:John Dixon
831:Elin Jones
819:Jill Evans
813:John Dixon
801:Syd Morgan
771:Chris Rees
748:Jill Evans
700:Chris Rees
636:Jill Evans
561:Presidents
539:Adam Price
488:Adam Price
461:Leadership
380:(new post)
337:1 February
271:1 February
233:References
170:Sunderland
112:Sunderland
102:1955-06-21
992:Eurig Wyn
64:In office
1610:Category
1460:Founders
1356:Ben Lake
1441:History
1434:History
1386:(Peers)
1344:Current
1171:Current
469:Leaders
218:in the
116:England
1526:Others
1273:Former
1030:Former
1010:Senedd
983:(MEPs)
764:Chairs
372:Senedd
1264:(MPs)
1015:(MSs)
158:Welsh
142:Welsh
948:2023
943:2018
938:2012
933:2003
928:2000
923:1991
918:1984
913:1981
909:1945
399:2011
395:1999
388:for
339:2022
317:2009
273:2022
152:for
96:Born
54:for
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430:t
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