List of female members of the Senedd
This is a list of women who are or have been members of the Senedd.
The Senedd (Welsh Parliament; Welsh: Senedd Cymru) has sixty seats. At each election the Senedd has returned some of the highest rates of female representation in the world. At the 2003 election 30 women and 30 men were elected. Following a by-election in 2006 there were 31 women and 29 men who all served until the 2007 election.[1]
Following the May 2021 election there are 26 women and 34 men.
| Date | Female ♀ | Male ♂ |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 election | 24 | 36 |
| 2000[note 1] | 25 | 35 |
| 2003 election | 30 | 30 |
| 2006[note 2] | 31 | 29 |
| 2007 election | 28 | 32 |
| 2010[note 3] | 29 | 31 |
| 2011 election | 25 | 35 |
| 2016 election | 25 | 35 |
| 2017[note 4] | 26 | 34 |
| 2018[note 5] | 27 | 33 |
| 2019[note 6] | 28 | 32 |
| 2020[note 7] | 29 | 31 |
| 2021 election | 26 | 34 |
List of female members of the Senedd
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Notes
[edit]- ^ Following the resignation of Alun Michael and the return of Delyth Evans on 1 May 2000
- ^ Following the Blaenau Gwent by-election on 29 June 2006
- ^ Following the resignation of Mike German and the return of Veronica German on 1 July 2010
- ^ Following the resignation of Nathan Gill and the return of Mandy Jones on 27 December 2017
- ^ Following the resignation of Simon Thomas on 26 July 2018 and return of Helen Mary Jones
- ^ Following the death of Steffan Lewis on 11 January 2019 and return of Delyth Jewell
- ^ Following the death of Mohammad Asghar on 16 June 2020 and return of Laura Ann Jones
- ^ Replaced Simon Thomas in 2018
- ^ Replaced Mohammad Asghar in 2020
- ^ Replaced Antoinette Sandbach in 2015
References
[edit]- ^ Jac Larner (12 October 2016). "Gender and Representation in National Assembly for Wales Elections". Thinking Wales – Meddwl Cymru. Cardiff University. Archived from the original on 5 April 2017. Retrieved 11 May 2020.