Luke Fletcher (politician)

Luke Fletcher is a Welsh politician who has been a Member of the Senedd (MS) for the South Wales West region since 2021. He is a member of Plaid Cymru.^[1]

Luke Fletcher MS
Fletcher in 2021
Member of the Senedd for South Wales West
Incumbent
Assumed office 7 May 2021
Personal details
Born	Pencoed, Wales
Political party	Plaid Cymru
Alma mater	Cardiff University

Early life and education

He was born in Pencoed and earned a degree and master's degree from Cardiff University. He worked in a bar for five years before he started working as an economy and finance researcher.^[1]

Fletcher was born and raised in Pencoed and attended Ysgol Gymraeg Bro Ogwr primary school and Ysgol Gyfun Llanhari. Fletcher then moved to Cardiff to study Politics and International relations at Cardiff University and completed a Master's degree in Welsh Government and Politics.^[2]

Political career

He stood as Plaid Cymru's parliamentary candidate in Ogmore in the 2019 general election and finished fourth.^[3]

He contested the Ogmore constituency at the 2021 Senedd election, finishing 2nd. Fletcher was then elected as a Member of the Senedd for the region of South Wales West.^[1]

He is the Economy Spokesperson for Plaid Cymru^[4]

He will contest 2026 Senedd election in the new Pen-y-bont Bro Morgannwg constituency, in third place on the party's list, after losing a selection battle with local councillor Mark Hooper.^[5][6]