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List of Welsh AMs/MSs with the shortest service

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This is a list of the shortest serving Members of the Senedd (MSs) (formerly known as Members of the National Assembly for Wales or simply Assembly Members (AMs) until May 2020).

It includes every former member who served less than the original four-year full term.

Name Party Seat Served from Served to Term length Days Reason
David Jones Conservative North Wales 10 September 2002 30 April 2003 7 months, 20 days 232[1] Did not contest 2003 election
Veronica German Liberal Democrats South Wales East 1 July 2010 31 March 2011 8 months, 30 days 273[2] Defeated at next election
Janet Haworth Conservative North Wales 27 May 2015 5 April 2016 10 months, 9 days 314[3] Defeated at next election
Alun Michael Labour Mid and West Wales 6 May 1999 1 May 2000 11 months, 25 days 361[4] Resignation to focus on his role as an MP
Val Feld Labour Swansea East 6 May 1999 17 July 2001 1 years, 2 months, 11 days 438[5] Death from cancer
Nathan Gill UKIP[nb] North Wales 5 May 2016 27 December 2017 1 year, 7 months, 22 days 601[6] Resignation to focus on his role as MEP
Christine Humphreys Liberal Democrats North Wales 6 May 1999 22 March 2001 1 year, 10 months, 16 days 686[7] Resignation on health grounds
Steffan Lewis Plaid Cymru South Wales East 6 May 2016 11 Jan 2019 2 years, 8 months, 5 days 980[8] Death from bowel cancer
Delyth Evans Labour Mid and West Wales 1 May 2000 30 April 2003 3 years 1,095[9] Did not contest 2003 election
Mandy Jones Independent[nb] North Wales 27 December 2017 29 April 2021 3 years, 4 months, 2 days 1,219 Defeated at next election
Rod Richards Conservative North Wales 6 May 1999 10 September 2002 3 years, 4 months, 4 days 1,223[10] Resignation on health grounds

Footnotes:

  • ^ Elected for UKIP, sat as an independent from 16 August 2016
  • ^ Returned on the UKIP list following the resignation of Nathen Gill, sat from the beginning as an independent, later joined the Brexit Party then the Independent Alliance for Reform group

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Member Profile, David Jones". National Assembly for Wales.
  2. ^ "Member Profile, Veronica German". National Assembly for Wales.
  3. ^ "Member Profile, Janet Howarth". National Assembly for Wales.
  4. ^ "Member Profile, Alun Michael". National Assembly for Wales.
  5. ^ "Member Profile, Val Feld". National Assembly for Wales.
  6. ^ "Member Profile, Nathan Gill". National Assembly for Wales.
  7. ^ "Member Profile, Christine Humphreys". National Assembly for Wales.
  8. ^ "Member Profile, Steffan Lewis". National Assembly for Wales.
  9. ^ "Member Profile, Delyth Evans". National Assembly for Wales.
  10. ^ "Member Profile, Rod Richards". National Assembly for Wales.