John Dixon (born 1951) is a Welsh politician and member of Plaid Cymru. He stood in election for Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire constituency in the National Assembly for Wales election, 2007.
John Dixon was born in Cardiff ( Caerdydd ) and now lives in Llanpumsaint in Carmarthenshire. He was educated at Dinas Powys Primary School and Stanwell Comprehensive School in Penarth.
He has spent most of his life working in IT, as a programmer, analyst and manager, for a variety of companies, most recently working as a freelance Project Manager. He now works freelance as a translator.
John Dixon was a councillor for fifteen years, twelve years on the Vale of Glamorgan Borough Council, and fifteen on the Dinas Powys Community Council. John was national treasurer of Plaid Cymru for five years in the 1970s, and has also held a range of other posts, including Director of Organisation and National Chair, a post which he held from 1993-1994, and again since 2002.
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| Preceded by Ieuan Wyn Jones |
Chair of Plaid Cymru 1992–1994 |
Succeeded by Jill Evans |
| Preceded by Elin Jones |
Chair of Plaid Cymru 2002–2010 |
Succeeded by Gwenllian Lansdown |
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