15 Facts About Steffan Lewis

Steffan Lewis was a Welsh politician, who was elected to the National Assembly for Wales in the 2016 election.

Steffan Lewis represented the electoral region of South Wales East, as a member of Plaid Cymru.

In December 2017, Lewis was diagnosed with terminal bowel cancer.

Steffan Lewis was brought up in a bilingual household in Crosskeys and Tredegar.

Steffan Lewis first attended Swffryd Primary School in Blaenau Gwent before moving to the Welsh-medium primary school Ysgol Gymraeg Cwm Gwyddon in Abercarn and later Ysgol Gyfun Gwynllyw in Pontypool.

Steffan Lewis first became interested in politics with the 1995 Islwyn by-election, and became an active Plaid Cymru campaigner at the 1999 Welsh assembly election.

Steffan Lewis then worked at a call centre before briefly studying Religious Studies and Ethics at Cardiff University.

Steffan Lewis then worked with the party in the National Assembly for Wales, and wrote speeches for Leanne Wood during her leadership of the party.

Steffan Lewis succeeded Jocelyn Davies, for whom he had previously worked as a communications officer.

Steffan Lewis was made the party's Secretary for External Affairs and led the response to Brexit.

Just one year after having taken his seat in the National Assembly, Steffan Lewis was diagnosed with bowel cancer in December 2017.

Steffan Lewis spoke openly about fighting the illness and how he was coping.

Steffan Lewis died at Ystrad Fawr Hospital in Ystrad Mynach on 11 January 2019.

Steffan Lewis was succeeded by Delyth Jewell, who had been second on Plaid's list in the region at the 2016 election.

Steffan Lewis was a noted fan of Celtic Football Club.