Background
WIGLEY, Dafydd was born on April 1, 1943 in Derby. Son of Elfyn Edward Wigley and Myfanwy (nee Batterbee) Wigley.
WIGLEY, Dafydd was born on April 1, 1943 in Derby. Son of Elfyn Edward Wigley and Myfanwy (nee Batterbee) Wigley.
Caernarfon Grammar School. Rydal School, Colwyn Bay. Manchester University, Bachelor of Science, 1964.
Member, ASTMS; Councillor, Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council, 1972-1974. Member of Parliament for Caernarfon, since 1974. President, Plaid Cymru, 1981-1984.
Member, National Committee for Electoral Reform. Sponsor, Disabled Persons Act, 1981. Chairman, All-Party Reform Group, 1983-1987.
Member. Commons Select Committee on Welsh Affairs, 1983-1987. Vice-Chairman, All-Party Social Services Group, 1985. Plaid Cymru Whip, 1987, President, 1992.
Finance staff. Ford Motor Company, 1964-1967. Chief Cost Accountant and Financial Planning Manager, Mars Ltd., 1967-1971. Financial Controller.
Hoover Ltd., Merthyr, 1971-1974. Chairman, Alpha-Dyffryn Ltd., since 1987. Vice President, Federation of Industrial Development Authorities.
President, Caernarfon Town Football Club. Member, Mencap Profound Mental Handicap Study Committee, since 1987.
Clubs: Wales Council for the Disabled (Vice-Pres.). Spastic Society for Wales (Pres.).
Spouse Elinor Owen, 1967. Children: one son, two son dec’daughter, one d.