Leanne Wood
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Leanne Wood MS (born December 13, 1971 in the Rhondda Valley ) is a Welsh politician . She has been a Member of the Welsh Parliament since 2003 . From March 15, 2012 to September 28, 2018, she was the leader of her party Plaid Cymru .
Childhood and private life
Wood was born in the Rhondda Valley and still lives today in the nearby village of Penygraig . She attended Tonypandy Comprehensive School (now Tonypandy Community College) and later Glamorgan University . Her mother tongue is English , she is learning Welsh .
In 2002, her then partner committed suicide . She has a daughter.
job
From 1997 to 2000, Wood worked as a probation officer . From 1998 to 2000 she was co-chair of the Professional Association of British Probation Officers. In 2001/2001 she worked for Cwm Cynon Woman's Aid , and has been chairwoman there since 2001. From 2000 until her election to the National Assembly in 2003, she also taught social policy at Cardiff University .
Political career
Wood describes herself as a socialist and Republican, she advocates state independence for Wales. She joined Plaid in 1991 at the age of 20. From 1995 to 1999 she was a councilor in Rhondda Cynon Taf . From 2000–01 she was an advisor to Jill Evans MEP . In the general election in 1997 and 2001 , she was an unsuccessful candidate in the Rhondda constituency. In 2003/04 she was the coordinator of the Stop the War Coalition in Cardiff.
National Assembly
In the election to the National Assembly for Wales in 2003 , Wood ran at number one on the plaid list for the region of South Wales Central and was immediately appointed shadow minister for social justice.
In December 2004, she became the first MP since the reorganization of the House to be expelled after referring to Queen Elizabeth II as "Ms. Windsor" during a debate.
On January 8, 2007, she was arrested during a demonstration against British nuclear weapons in Faslane .
After the formation of the Labor / Plaid coalition government in 2007, Wood Plaids became the spokesperson for sustainability. During the referendum to delegate responsibility to the National Assembly of Wales and the regional government, Ms. Wood represented Plaid on the steering group for the official Yes campaign.
Between 2009 and 2011 she exposed mismanagement and corruption in the Wales Audit Office. She also denounced the fact that in 2009 over 270 employees at Welsh universities were receiving annual salaries in excess of £ 100,000, all university presidents more than the First Minister of Wales, while thousands of workers in Wales were not paid even the statutory minimum wage .
Party leader
On March 15, 2012, Wood was elected party leader of Plaid. She was the party's first female chairman, and also the first not to speak fluent Welsh. She says she is learning the language, but needs a translation for the majority of the speeches at her own party congress. Her manifesto included a demand for "real independence - really work to end war, inequality and discrimination" and emphasized economic and environmental concerns.
In the summer of 2018, demands were made that it would be better for her party to provide her with a co-chair. Wood rejected this suggestion as "impractical". Thereupon there was a membership vote on the party leadership, in which Adam Price prevailed before Rhun ap Iorwerth ; Wood came in third and last place.
Candidacies
| year | Constituency | be right | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Rhondda | 5,450 | 13.4 | Not elected (2nd of 6 candidates) |
| 2001 | Rhondda | 7,183 | 21.1 | Not chosen (2nd of 5) |
| year | region | be right | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | South Wales Central | 27,956 | 15.4 | Elected |
| 2007 | South Wales Central | 32.207 | 15.5 | Elected |
| 2011 | South Wales Central | 28,606 | 13.7 | Elected |
| 2016 | Rhondda | 11,891 | 50.6 | Elected |
literature
- Daniel Davies: Who is Leanne Wood? A profile of the Plaid Cymru leader. BBC , May 29, 2017 (English)
Web links
- Leanne Wood on the National Assembly of Wales website
Individual evidence
- ↑ Leanne Wood expelled from chamber . In: BBC News Democracy Live website , BBC , October 31, 2009. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
- ^ Plaid Cymru's Leanne Wood rejects co-leader plan from Adam Price. BBC, July 3, 2018, accessed March 23, 2019
- ^ Plaid Cymru leadership contest: Adam Price wins. BBC, September 28, 2018, accessed March 23, 2019. (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Wood, Leanne |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Welsh politician, party leader of Plaid Cymru |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 13, 1971 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Rhondda Valley |