Elin Jones was born on 1 September 1966 and is a Welsh politician who has served as the Llywydd of the Senedd since 2016.
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Elin Jones graduated from University of Wales, Cardiff with a BSc in Economics and took a post-graduate MSc in Agricultural Economics at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth in 1989.
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Elin Jones is a former Shadow Environment, Planning and Countryside Minister.
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Elin Jones is a former director of Radio Ceredigion and of Wes Glei Cyf, a television production company.
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Elin Jones served on Aberystwyth Town Council from 1992 to 1999 and was the youngest-ever Mayor of Aberystwyth from 1997 to 1998.
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Elin Jones was the National Chair of Plaid Cymru between 2000 and 2002.
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On 9 July 2007 the One Wales government was formed and Elin Jones was made Minister for Rural Affairs.
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Elin Jones continued in this position until Plaid Cymru left Government at the 2011 elections.
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Elin Jones's record was criticized by George Monbiot in his 2013 book Feral.
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In June 2021, Elin Jones attempted to ban Members of the Senedd from displaying flags in their offices.