Jeremy Pugh

Jeremy Pugh

Full name	Jeremy David Pugh
Date of birth	(1960-03-04) 4 March 1960 (age 65)
Place of birth	Builth Wells, Powys, Wales
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1987–1990 Wales 3 (0) Correct as of 9 October 2018

Jeremy David Pugh (born 4 March 1960) ^[1] is a former international rugby union player. He played for the Wales national rugby union team in the late 1980s. ^[2]

Pugh played his club rugby for Neath. He first played for Wales in 1987 against the USA. Altogether he won three caps. ^[2] He played his last international match against Scotland on 3 March 1990. ^[1]

In 2006 Pugh was one of three former international rugby players to climb Mount Kilimanjaro to raise money for the NSPCC. ^[3]

Other activities

Pugh later became a property developer in Builth Wells. ^[2]

Political career

Pugh stood as a candidate for the Abolish the Welsh Assembly Party at the 2016 Welsh Assembly election, heading the party list in the Mid and West Wales region. ^{[4] [5] [6]} While campaigning, he pledged to give away half of his salary if elected. ^[7] Abolish the Welsh Assembly polled 5% of the regional vote in Mid and West Wales, and failed to win any seats. ^{[8] [9]}

At the 2017 local elections, Pugh was elected to Powys County Council as an independent councillor for the Builth Wells ward, receiving 53.5% of all votes cast. ^[10]

Pugh ran again for Abolish the Welsh Assembly at the 2021 Senedd election, being the third-placed candidate on the regional list for Mid and West Wales. ^{[11] [12]} The party were again unsuccessful in winning seats, having polled just 3% of the regional vote. ^{[13] [14]}

Pugh was re-elected as a councillor at the 2022 local elections. ^[15]

References

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2. "What happened to Welsh rugby's other cult heroes of the 80s and 90s? Find out who became a barrister, sheep farmer and CSI". Wales Online. 1 May 2015. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
3. "Ex-rugby stars scale Kilimanjaro". BBC News. 18 January 2006. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
4. "Abolish The Welsh Assembly Party - National Assembly for Wales elections (Regions) : Mid and West Wales region". Who Can I Vote For?. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
5. "State of Wales". State of Wales. 26 April 2016. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
6. "The people standing for election because they think they can do better than the major parties". Wales Online. 25 April 2016. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
7. "Ex-prop Pugh throws his weight behind Abolish Welsh Assembly party". Brecon & Radnor Express. 14 April 2016. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
8. "Mid and West Wales - Welsh Assembly region". BBC News. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
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10. "Local Elections Archive Project - Builth Ward" . Retrieved 8 July 2025.
11. "Welsh Parliament election 2021: Mid and West Wales regional candidates". BBC News. 10 April 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
12. "Senedd election 2021: Who is standing in the Mid and West Wales region?". Wales Online. 3 May 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
13. "Election results for Mid and West Wales Senedd Election (Regional) 2021 - Thursday, 6 May 2021". Senedd Cymru. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
14. "Mid and West Wales - BBC News". BBC News. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
15. "Local elections: Powys County Council boss loses seat to Lib Dem with power in the balance". Shropshire Star. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 8 July 2025.