Abi Williams
Abi Williams was a Welsh nationalist who briefly served as the President of Plaid Cymru.
A member of the Independent Labour Party, Williams was known for his oration. He left the ILP and joined Plaid Cymru, of which he was elected President in 1943.[1] He was also selected as the party's prospective candidate for Merioneth.[2] However, he was unable to fulfil either responsibility, as he suffered with what was described as a "nervous condition", and the leadership of the party was in practice covered by his Vice President, Gwynfor Evans.[3]
Evans replaced Williams as the candidate for Merioneth in the 1945 UK general election, and replaced him as party President later in the year.[2]
References
- ↑ Gwynfor Evans, For the Sake of Wales, pp.60, 138
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Alan Butt Philip, The Welsh Question: Nationalism in Welsh Politics, 1945-1970, p.73
- ↑ "Evans, Gwynfor Richard", Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
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| Preceded by John Edward Daniel |
President of Plaid Cymru 1943–1945 |
Succeeded by Gwynfor Evans |
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