Member for Meirionnydd Nant Conwy 1992. Committees: Member, British-Irish Parliamentary Body 2001; Member, Standing Committee Countryside Rights of Way Bill; Member, Standing Committee Adoption Bill; Governor of Westminster Foundation of Democracy; Member, Parliamentary Select Committee on Welsh Affairs; Member, Parliamentary American Group; Member, All-Party Homelessness Group; Member, Road Study Group; Member, Standing Committee Welsh Language Act. Political career: Parliamentary Leader 1999; Whip, Plaid Cymru. Special political interests: Agriculture, home affairs, legal affairs, transport, tourism. Profession/Trade: Barrister. Education: University College of Wales, Aberystwyth (Hons) LLB; College of Law, Christleton. Hobbies: Fishing, rugby, pigeon-breeding, choral singing.
b. 26 September 1951, Betws-y-Coed. Married with two children.

2005				2001
PLAID CYMRU HOLD	Votes	%	+/- %	Votes	%
Plaid Cymru	10,597	51.3	1.7	10,459	49.6
Labour	3,983	19.3	-3.4	4,775	22.7
Conservative	3,402	16.5	-2.3	3,965	18.8
Lib Dem	2,192	10.6	1.7	1,872	8.9
UKIP	466	2.3	-	-	-
Majority	6,614	32.0		5,684	27
Turnout	20,640	61.7	-1.8	21,068	63.5