Hywel Williams

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Hywel Williams (born 14 May 1953, Pwllheli) is a Welsh politician and Plaid Cymru Member of Parliament for Caernarfon since 2001. Previously the seat was held by Dafydd Wigley.

He was educated at Ysgol Glan y Môr, Pwllheli and the University of Wales, Cardiff.

He had previously worked as a Lecturer and a Social Worker for Gwynedd and Mid Glamorgan County Councils.

He contested the Clwyd South seat for the Welsh Assembly and polled 25% of the vote, almost 5 times as many votes as secured by Plaid Cymru in the 1997 general election. In the 2001 election he successfully contested the Caernarfon constituency and elected to Parliament with 44% of the vote and a majority of 12%, and successfully defended the seat in the 2005 Generel Election.

His parliamentary responsibilities within Plaid Cymru are work and pensions, Disabilities and Health.

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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Dafydd Wigley		 Member of Parliament for Caernarfon
2001 – present		 Incumbent
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