Members of the 4th National Assembly for Wales
This is a list of Assembly Members elected to the fourth National Assembly for Wales at the 2011 election. There are a total of 60 members elected, 40 were elected from first past the post constituencies with a further 20 members being returned from five regions, each electing four AMs through mixed member proportional representation. 20 AMs were elected for the first time.
The Welsh Assembly Building (Senedd) in 2014
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.
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Image: Senedd, Welsh parliament, Cardiff Bay
The Senedd building
Logo of the Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament on the outside of the building