2016 National Assembly for Wales election
The 2016 National Assembly for Wales election was held on Thursday 5 May 2016, to elect members (AMs) of the National Assembly for Wales, now known as the Senedd. It was the fifth election for the National Assembly, the third election taken under the rules of the Government of Wales Act 2006 and the first since the Wales Act 2014.
Image: Carwyn Jones AM (28092341921)
Image: Leanne Wood AM (27555056394)
Image: Andrew RT Davies 2016
Image: Kirsty Williams AM (28092338171) (cropped)
The Senedd, officially known as the Welsh Parliament in English and Senedd Cymru in Welsh, is the devolved, unicameral legislature of Wales. A democratically elected body, it makes laws for Wales, agrees to certain taxes, and scrutinises the Welsh Government. It is a bilingual institution, with both Welsh and English being the official languages of its business. From its creation in May 1999 until May 2020, the Senedd was officially known as the National Assembly for Wales and often simply called the Welsh Assembly.
Image: Y Siambr 2
Image: Senedd, Welsh parliament, Cardiff Bay
The Senedd building
Logo of the Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament on the outside of the building