Dafydd Trystan Davies | |
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Chairman of Plaid Cymru | |
In office 2013 –19 October 2019 | |
Leader | Leanne Wood Adam Price |
Preceded by | Helen Mary Jones |
Succeeded by | Alun Ffred Jones |
Chief Executive of Plaid Cymru | |
In office 2002–2007 | |
Leader | Ieuan Wyn Jones |
Preceded by | Karl Davies |
Succeeded by | Gwenllian Lansdown |
Personal details | |
Born | Aberdare,Wales | August 11,1974
Political party | Plaid Cymru |
Dafydd Trystan Davies (born 11 August 1974 [1] ) is a Welsh academic and politician,who was chair of Plaid Cymru from 2013 [2] until 2019,when he was replaced by Alun Ffred Jones. [3] Trystan is currently the Senior Academic Manager and Registrar for Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol. [4]
Dafydd Trystan Davies was born in Aberdare and now lives in Grangetown,Cardiff. He studied at Ysgol Rhydfelen and at Aberystwyth University,gaining a doctorate for his work on Globalisation and the Welsh economy. [5]
Davies was Plaid's parliamentary candidate for the Cynon Valley constituency at the 2010 general election,and was the party's candidate for the Welsh Assembly for the same constituency in 2011. [6] In July 2013 he was selected as Plaid's Welsh Assembly candidate for the Cardiff South and Penarth seat,for the elections in 2016, [7] where he came third with 14.3% of the votes.
Davies succeeded Helen Mary Jones in the position of chair at the annual conference of Plaid Cymru in October 2013.
Davies will be a candidate in the 2026 Senedd election contesting the constituency of Caerdydd Ffynnon Taf. [8] [9]