1. Elfyn Llwyd was the Member of Parliament for Meirionnydd Nant Conwy in the House of Commons from the 1992 general election until its abolition in 2010, and then for its principal successor constituency of Dwyfor Meirionnydd from 2010 until his retirement in 2015.
Elfyn Llwyd was announced in August 2021 as the Pro-Chancellor of Aberystwyth University.
Elfyn Llwyd worked as a solicitor and subsequently a barrister before election to public office.
Elfyn Llwyd's hobbies include pigeon breeding, reading, travelling and rugby.
In December 2013, Elfyn Llwyd appeared on a special Christmas edition of BBC Two's University Challenge representing Aberystwyth University.
Elfyn Llwyd was first elected to the British Parliament at the 1992, winning the Meirionnydd Nant Conwy constituency, being re-elected in 1997,2001, and 2005.
Elfyn Llwyd was appointed to Her Majesty's Privy Council on 9 February 2011.
In September 2001, Elfyn Llwyd alluded to Plaid Cymru councillor Seimon Glyn's controversial remarks about a "tidal wave" of English retirees emigrating to Wales and restrictions on second-home ownership proposed for Exmoor National Park when he observed that "it is fine for Exmoor to defend their community but in Wales when you try to say these things it is called racist".
Elfyn Llwyd had told the Guardian Unlimited that "leading the debate on the unlawfulness of the attack on Iraq - in particular opening a debate calling for the disclosure of the attorney general's opinion in full in March 2004," was his proudest moment.
In March 2007 Elfyn Llwyd was one of three individuals who made complaints about the Labour Government under section 1 of the Honours Act 1925 to the Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police.
At the Llandudno party conference 2007, Elfyn Llwyd encouraged the party to nominate peers into the House of Lords, citing that Plaid peers would "help ensure planned legislation for Wales was not blocked at Westminster", adding that many in the Lords may want to prevent full law-making powers for Wales.
In February 2024, Elfyn Llwyd was controversially overlooked for a peerage in the 2024 Special Honours in favour of Carmen Smith.