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Ivor T. Rees Political Papers, Wales. National Assembly -- Elections, 1999
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1999 Welsh Assembly Election

Papers relating to the 1999 Welsh Assembly election, consisting of press cuttings; campaign material and election addresses; statements of persons nominated and lists of candidates; candidate profiles; and results lists.

Press cuttings

Press cuttings, 1999-2004, relating to the politician Ieuan Wyn Jones, consisting mainly of cuttings relating to biographical information and Jones’ political career in the Welsh Assembly and UK Government, including his roles as MP and MS for Ynys Môn constituency, and as leader of Plaid Cymru. The file also contains an election address for the 1999 Welsh Assembly elections (1999).

Press cuttings

Press cuttings, 1999-2008, relating to the politician Dafydd Wigley. The cuttings mainly relate to Welsh Assembly matters and Wigley’s political career, including his roles as MS for Caernarfon constituency, the 1999 and 2007 Welsh Assembly elections, and his standing down as MS in the 2003 Welsh Assembly election; as leader and president of Plaid Cymru, and his resignation; as Plaid Shadow Cabinet Finance Minister (2001); and his nomination to the House of Lords.

Printed material from web pages

Papers relating to the politician Peter Law, consisting of printed material from web pages, 1999-2007 (with gaps). The papers mainly relate to biographical information and Law’s political career, including his roles as MS and MP for Blaenau Gwent constituency and as Assembly Secretary for Local Government and Regeneration; other political matters such as the Welsh Assembly elections in 1999 and 2003 and the 2005 UK General Election; and tributes and obituaries following his death in 2006. The file also contains a small amount of material relating to Tricia Law and the 2007 Welsh Assembly elections.