Background
CLEDWYN, Cledwyn was born on September 14, 1916 in Holyhead, Anglesey. Son of Reverend and Mistress H. D. Hughes.
CLEDWYN, Cledwyn was born on September 14, 1916 in Holyhead, Anglesey. Son of Reverend and Mistress H. D. Hughes.
Holyhead Grammar School and University College, of Wales, Aberystwyth.
Chairman Welsh Parliament. Party 1953-1954, Welsh Labour Group 1955-1956. Minister of State for Commonwealth Relations 1964-1966. Secretary of State for Wales 1966-1968.
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 1968-1970.
Vice-Chairman Parliament. Labour Party March-October 1974, Chair 1974-1979. Joint Chairman TOC—Labour Party Liaison Committee 1974-1979.
Prime Minister’s Emissary to Southern Africa November-December 1978. President University College of Wales, Aberystwyth 1976-1984.
Pro-Chancellor, University of Wales January since 1985.
Deputy Leader of the Opposition, House of Lords 1981-1982, Leader since 1982. Chairman House Select Committee on Agriculture and Food, Welsh Committee on Economics Affairs 1982-1984. Director Shell United Kingdom 1980-1984.
Anglesey Aluminium Limited. since 1980, Holyhead Touring Limited. since 1980.
Pro-Chancellor, University of Wales since 1985. Honorary Doctor of Laws (Wales) 1970.
Honorary Freedom, Beaumaris 1972, Freeman of Anglesey 1976. Honorary Fellow" University College, of Wales Aberystwyth 1987.
Anglesey County Council 1946-1952. Committee of Public Accounts 1957-1964. Committee of Privileges 1974-1979.