(1959-05-08) 8 May 1959 (age 65) Ystrad, Rhondda, Wales
Political party
Welsh Plaid Cymru EU European Free Alliance
Spouse
Syd Morgan
Alma mater
University of Wales, Aberystwyth Glamorgan University (now the University of South Wales)
Occupation
Member of the European Parliament
Website
http://www.jillevans.net/
Video Introduction (English) / (Welsh)
Jill Evans (born 8 May 1959) is a Plaid Cymru politician who served as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for Wales from 1999 to 2020. She was the first person to use the Welsh language in debate at the European Parliament.
In June 1999, Evans was elected as one of the first Plaid Cymru MEPs, and was re-elected every five years until the last occasion in 2019. From 2009 until 2014, she was the Vice-President of the Greens/European Free Alliance Group, and is a member of the Committee on Culture and Education.
She also deputised on the Transport and Tourism Committee and was a member of the Delegation for relations with Switzerland and Norway and to the EU-Iceland Joint Parliamentary Committee and the European Economic Area (EEA) Joint Parliamentary Committee.
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culture, the very essence of who we are, is expressed through language." JillEvans MEP used Welsh in a number of speeches in the European Parliament. In...
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and won two seats, Plaid Cymru had come second with 20% and one MEP, JillEvans, and Labour had finished third, with 15.3% and also one MEP, Jackie Jones...
Rhondda constituency. After leaving the probation service in 2000, she was JillEvans MEP's political researcher until 2001. Wood was Chair of Cardiff Stop...
'shallow'. JillEvans, who was inspired by her baker grandparents, developed a love for pastry cooking and went to a culinary school. When Jill comes back...
Cymru on 4 August 2000 with 77% of the vote over Helen Mary Jones and JillEvans. Jones reshuffled the party leadership with Jocelyn Davies as Business...
Hanley as Peter Robinson Carla Lehmann as Fay Hubert Gregg as Michael JillEvans as Joan Henry Kendall as Mr. Wilson Dinah Sheridan as Pepper Megs Jenkins...
ballot due to reports that they had made misogynistic and racist remarks. JillEvans, Plaid Cymru's sole MEP, stood as the party's lead candidate as part of...
rigors of boot camp, hiding in the unit's canteen. One of the attendants, JillEvans, reports him to the base colonel and he is sent to the stockade. Jordan...
Holding Absence - UK Rock Band Kevin Brennan, politician Suzy Davies JillEvans, MEP for Wales Catherine Thomas Leanne Wood, former party leader of Plaid...
2 Maciej Dakowicz Emma Darwin, novelist Lorna Dunkley Gareth Evans, director JillEvans Ben Green, comedian Eddie Hughes, politician Matthew Jarvis, rugby...
with the role of Party President. Three candidates stood. MEP for Wales JillEvans, Ynys Mon AM and MP Ieuan Wyn Jones and Llanelli AM Helen Mary Jones The...
criticism from Plaid Cymru MEP and European Free Alliance group President JillEvans who called European Commission to continue to provide information in non-official...
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