Who is Plaid Cymru leader Rhun ap Iorwerth?

Plaid Cymru’s leader was born in Tonteg, near Pontypridd, in south east Wales, but grew up in the north west of the country – spending his first few years in Meirionnydd before moving to the island of Anglesey, aged five.

Both his parents were very active in Welsh public life.

His father was a teacher and prominent singer, composer and campaigner for the Welsh language and culture, while his mother, also a teacher, was president of a number of bodies promoting Welsh.

Mr ap Iorwerth spent two decades or so reporting on politics for BBC Wales, as a high profile political journalist across television and radio.

He suddenly quit the broadcaster in the run-up to a by-election in Anglesey in 2013, where he stood for Plaid Cymru in the Senedd seat of Ynys Môn.

After an easy victory in the seat, he told Wales Online that the death of his mother, Gwyneth Morus Jones, the previous December had played a role, external in him turning to politics.

“I know my mother made a huge contribution to her community and to Wales,” he said. “Seeing the things said about her… showed me quite clearly that I couldn’t go through life without making a contribution if that was at all possible.”

Rhun ap Iorwerth became party leader unopposed in 2023, after a scathing report on misogyny, harassment and bullying within Plaid led to the resignation of Adam Price.