2002 in Wales
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See also: 2001 in Wales, other events of 2002, 2003 in Wales and the list of years in Wales.
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[edit] Incumbents
- Prince of Wales - Charles, Prince of Wales
- Princess of Wales - vacant
- First Minister - Rhodri Morgan
- Presiding Officer of the National Assembly for Wales - Dafydd Elis-Thomas
- Secretary of State for Wales - Peter Hain
- Archbishop of Wales - Rowan Williams
[edit] Events
- In the BBC's 100 Greatest Britons poll, those with a Welsh connection who finished in the top 100 were:
- Diana, Princess of Wales - 3
- Elizabeth I of England - 7
- Owain Glyndŵr - 23
- Henry VIII of England - 40
- Aneurin Bevan - 45
- Henry V of England - 72
- J. K. Rowling - 83
- Richard Burton - 96
- May 265 - Jessica Garlick represents the UK in the Eurovision Song Contest held in Estonia.
- August - "Barney" saves his owners' lives by warning them of a fire at their home in Wrexham.
[edit] Arts and literature
- Teenage actor Gethin Rhys Williams is killed in an accident in Spain.
[edit] Awards
- National Eisteddfod of Wales: Chair - Myrddin ap Dafydd
- National Eisteddfod of Wales: Crown - Aled Jones Lewis
- National Eisteddfod of Wales: Prose Medal - O! Tyn y Gorchudd - Hunangofiant Rebecca Jones by Angharad Price
- Wales Book of the Year:
- English language: Stevie Davies, The Element of Water
- Welsh language:
- Gwobr Goffa Daniel Owen - Eurig Wyn
- John Tripp Prize for Spoken Poetry - Cliff Forshaw
[edit] New books
- Richard J. Evans - Telling Lies About Hitler
- Ken Follett - Hornet Flight
- Steve Jones - The Descent of Men
- Jo Mazelis - Diving Girls
- Steve Strange - Blitzed! The Autobiography of Steve Strange
- Rachel Trezise - In and Out of the Goldfish Bowl
- Eirug Wyn - Bitsh
[edit] Film
- Christian Bale stars in Laurel Canyon.
- Craig Handley writes On All Floors.
- Anthony Hopkins plays Hannibal Lecter for the third time, in Red Dragon.
[edit] Welsh language films
- Oedd yr Addewid
[edit] Music
- Feeder - Comfort In Sound (album)
- Bonnie Tyler - Heart & Soul/Heart Strings (album)
- Carreg Lafar - Profiad (album)
[edit] Broadcasting
[edit] English-language television
- Cable TV (chat show with Stuart Cable)
[edit] Welsh-language television
[edit] Sports
- John Fashanu becomes Chairman of Barry Town F.C.
[edit] Births
[edit] Deaths
- January 7 - Jon Lee, rock musician (suicide)
- January 12 - Moss Evans, trade union leader
- February 3 - Edward Thomas Chapman, Victoria Cross recipient
