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Profile
Former Plaid Cymru MS for Carmarthen East and Dinefwr, Former Plaid Cymru MP for Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
Entered the House of Commons on 7 June 2001 — General election
Left the House of Commons on 12 April 2010 — did not stand for re-election
Entered the Senedd on 5 May 2016
Left the Senedd on 8 April 2026 — Dissolved for election
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Other offices held in the past
- Spokesperson (Communities and Local Government; Culture, Media and Sport; Transport; Business, Innovation and Skills; Treasury; Olympics; Energy and Climate Change) (21 Jul 2009 to 11 May 2010)
- Spokesperson (Communities and Local Government; Culture, Media and Sport; Defence; Transport) ( 7 Jan 2009 to 21 Jul 2009)
- Spokesperson (Communities and Local Government; Culture, Media and Sport; Defence; Transport; Ministry of Justice) (29 Aug 2007 to 7 Jan 2009)
- Spokesperson (Communities and Local Government; Constitutional Affairs; Culture, Media and Sport; Defence) (20 Oct 2006 to 29 Aug 2007)
- Spokesperson (Energy; Trade & Industry; Transport; Treasury) ( 2 Aug 2006 to 20 Oct 2006)
- Spokesperson (Defence; Transport; Economy & Taxation; Miners Compensation; Regeneration; Trade & Industry) (16 Jan 2006 to 2 Aug 2006)
- Member, Culture, Media & Sport Committee (14 Jul 2005 to 11 May 2010)
- Spokesperson (Economy and Taxation; Education & Skills; Miner's Compensation; Regeneration; Trade & Industry) (19 Jan 2004 to 16 Jan 2006)
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