1992 in Wales

1992 in Wales
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Other events of 1992

This article is about the particular significance of the year 1992 to Wales and its people.

Incumbents

Wales play England at women's rugby at Cardiff Arms Park for the first time.
9 April - In the UK General Election:
- Long-serving Liberal MP Geraint Howells unexpectedly loses the seat of Ceredigion and Pembroke North to Plaid Cymru. He is elevated to the peerage as Baron Geraint of Ponterwyd.
- Plaid Cymru's new MP, Cynog Dafis, is helped by an electoral alliance between Plaid and the Wales Green Party.
- Nick Ainger wins Pembroke for Labour from the Conservatives.
- Merlyn Rees retires from the House of Commons.
- Llew Smith replaces the retiring Michael Foot as MP for Blaenau Gwent.
Following his retirement at the election, Sir Geoffrey Howe becomes a life peer as Lord Howe of Aberavon.
1 May-4 October - The Ebbw Vale Garden Festival, the last garden festival held in the UK.
18 July - Neil Kinnock resigns the leadership of the Labour Party.
26 August - Five people are killed in a speedboat accident off Llandudno.
December - One-off stage performance of An Evening with Dylan Thomas takes place to mark the opening of the new AIR Studios.
The Passport Office agrees to process passport applications in the Welsh language.
The Polytechnic of Wales becomes the University of Glamorgan.
The Chwarae Teg organisation is launched to improve work opportunities for women in Wales by assisting with childcare.

A full-time officer for Welsh learners is appointed by the National Eisteddfod of Wales.
The periodical Y Faner ceases publication.
Michael Sheen co-stars with Vanessa Redgrave in When She Danced in the West End.
Sesiwn Fawr Dolgellau is established.

National Eisteddfod of Wales: Chair - Idris Reynolds
National Eisteddfod of Wales: Crown - Cyril Jones
National Eisteddfod of Wales: Prose Medal - Robin Llywelyn, Seren Wen Ar Gefndir Gwyn

Wales Book of the Year:
- English language: Emyr Humphreys - Bonds of Attachment
- Welsh language: Gerallt Lloyd Owen - Cilmeri

Anthony Hopkins wins the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in The Silence of the Lambs.
Hopkins and Paul Rhys are among the stars of Chaplin.
Rebecca's Daughters, based on a 1948 screenplay by Dylan Thomas, is filmed in Wales and directed by Karl Francis. Stars include Paul Rhys and Keith Allen.

The first community radio stations in Wales are approved by the Radio Authority: Radio Ceredigion at Aberystwyth and Radio Maldwyn at Newtown.

Athletics - Tanni Grey wins four gold medals at the Paralympics in Barcelona.
Boxing
- 13 October - Neil Haddock wins the British Super Featherweight boxing championship.
- 14 November - Robbie Regan wins the European Flyweight boxing championship.
- 12 December - Nicky Piper loses the World Super Middleweight Boxing title fight in London.
Horse racing - Carl Llewellyn wins the Grand National on "Party Politics"