Background
Evans was born in Llangain near Carmarthen.
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Nerys Evans
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She was educated at Manchester University where she obtained a Bachelor in Government and Political Theory, followed by Cardiff University where she was awarded a Master of Science in Welsh Politics in 2004.
Career
She contested the Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire seat for the 2011 National Assembly for Wales elections, finishing in third place, and thus lost her seat in the Assembly. She became an organiser for Plaid Cymru in Carmarthen East and Dinefwr and worked as press officer for the Plaid Cymru group on Carmarthenshire County Council. More recently she worked as a Political Officer for Plaid Cymru in the National Assembly for Wales in Cardiff.
In 2006 Nerys was chosen to head the Plaid Cymru list in Mid and West Wales for the 2007 Assembly election.
On election day she took the seat vacated by Helen Mary Jones, who succeeded in winning the Llanelli constituency. She was Plaid Cymru’s Education Spokesperson from 2009 – 2011.
She is Plaid Cymru – The Party of Wales" Director of Policy and sits on the party"s National Executive Committee.
Achievements
Politics
Her political interests include rural affairs, voter apathy and workers" rights. She was chair of the Assembly Cross Party group for Broadband in rural Wales, she sat on the Assembly"s Enterprise and Learning committee and is a former chair of the Broadcasting Sub Committee.
Membership
She was a member of the National Assembly for Wales representing Plaid Cymru in the Mid and West Wales region.
