Luke Fletcher (politician)

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Luke Fletcher
MS
Luke-fletcher.jpg
Fletcher in 2021
Member of the Senedd
for South Wales West
Assumed office
7 May 2021
Personal details
Born1995or1996(age 28–29)
Pencoed, Wales
Political party Plaid Cymru
Alma mater Cardiff University

Luke Fletcher (born 1995/1996) 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]

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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]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Mosalski, Ruth; Burkitt, Sian (7 May 2021). "Plaid Cymru and Conservatives take two Senedd seats each in South Wales West region". WalesOnline. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  2. "About Luke". Luke Fletcher ENG.
  3. "Ogmore". BBC News. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  4. "Luke Fletcher". The Party of Wales. Retrieved 16 July 2024.