Plaid Cymru
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Plaid Cymru (English: /plaɪd ˈkʌmri/ PLYDE KUM-ree;[31] Welsh: [plaid ˈkəmri], lit. 'Party of Wales'; officially Plaid Cymru – the Party of Wales, and 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.[32][33]
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Plaid Cymru – the Party of Wales | |
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Leader | Rhun ap Iorwerth[1] |
Deputy Leader | Delyth Jewell |
Westminster Leader | Liz Saville Roberts |
Chair | Marc Jones |
Honorary President | The Lord Wigley |
Founded | 5 August 1925; 98 years ago (1925-08-05) |
Headquarters | Tŷ Gwynfor Marine Chambers Anson Court Atlantic Wharf Cardiff CF10 4AL |
Youth wing | Plaid Ifanc |
LGBT wing | Plaid Pride |
Disability wing | Plaid Cymru Anabledd |
Membership (2022) | c.10,000[2] |
Ideology | |
Political position | Centre-left[24] to left-wing[27] |
European affiliation | European Free Alliance |
Colours | Green Yellow |
House of Commons (Welsh seats) | 4 / 32 |
House of Lords[28] | 2 / 790 |
Senedd[29] | 12 / 60 |
Local government in Wales[30] | 205 / 1,231 |
Police and crime commissioners in Wales | 1 / 4 |
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Plaid was formed in 1925 and won its first seat in the UK Parliament in 1966. The party holds 4 of 32 Welsh seats in the UK Parliament, 12 of 60 seats in the Senedd,[34] and 202 of 1,231 principal local authority councillors.[30] It is a member of the European Free Alliance (EFA).