This website contains over five thousand concise biographies of individuals who have made a significant contribution to national life, whether in Wales or more widely.
An interactive Timeline of individuals in the Dictionary of Welsh Biography is now available. The timeline is powered using linked open data and openly licensed content hosted by Wikimedia.
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Roy Harris Jenkins (1920-2003)
Roy Jenkins from Abersychan was one of Britain’s most prominent politicians in the second half of the 20th century. He was a Labour MP for 29 years and was the first leader of the Social Democratic Party. A staunch supporter of the Common Market, he was the only British President of the European Commission.
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