Public Affairs Cymru Annual Dinner 2026 | Cinio Blynyddol Materion Cyhoeddus Cymru 2026

*Bilingual Post*

We will be joined by former leader of Plaid Cymru, Leanne Wood as this year’s Public Affairs Cymru Annual Dinner speaker on Tuesday 10 November. 

Leanne was leader of Plaid Cymru between 2012-2018, and the Member of the Senedd for South Wales Central between 2003-2016, when she was elected as the constituency member for Rhondda which she represented until 2021.

Leanne became leader in March 2012 beating Elin Jones and Dafydd Elis-Thomas. She was the first female leader of the party. Leanne was one of seven political party leaders who took part in a televised debate ahead of the 2015 UK General Election, making her more well-known across the UK.

Leanne has been a strong supporter of Welsh independence and opposes the monarchy's reach in Wales, supporting an independent Wales' membership of the European Union. She is a co-executive director of Community Energy Wales. Following the election in May, she has also begun work with two Members of the Senedd for Plaid Cymru.

Please note:
A free drink is included in the ticket price. Additionally, a glass of prosecco or a soft drink on arrival will be provided by the venue.

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Bydd cyn-arweinydd Plaid Cymru, Leanne Wood, yn ymuno â ni yng Nghinio Blynyddol Materion Cyhoeddus Cymru eleni ddydd Mawrth 10 Tachwedd.

Leanne oedd arweinydd Plaid Cymru rhwng 2012-2018, ac Aelod o'r Senedd dros Canol De Cymru rhwng 2003-2016, pan gafodd ei hethol yn aelod etholaeth Rhondda, a gynrychiolodd tan 2021.

Daeth Leanne yn arweinydd ym mis Mawrth 2012 gan guro Elin Jones a Dafydd Elis-Thomas. Hi oedd arweinydd benywaidd cyntaf y blaid. Roedd Leanne yn un o saith arweinydd plaid wleidyddol a gymerodd ran mewn dadl deledu cyn Etholiad Cyffredinol y DU 2015, gan ei gwneud yn fwy adnabyddus ledled y DU.

Mae Leanne wedi bod yn gefnogwr cryf o annibyniaeth Cymru ac yn gwrthwynebu cyrhaeddiad y frenhiniaeth yng Nghymru, gan gefnogi aelodaeth Cymru annibynnol o'r Undeb Ewropeaidd. Mae hi'n gyfarwyddwr cyd-weithredol Ynni Cymunedol Cymru. Yn dilyn yr etholiad ym mis Mai, mae hi hefyd wedi dechrau gweithio gyda dau Aelod Senedd dros Blaid Cymru.

Noder:
Mae diod wrth gyrraedd eisoes wedi'i chynnwys yn y tocyn. Mae'r lleoliad hefyd yn cynnig gwydraid o prosecco am ddim wrth fynd i mewn.

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