Wales is a constituency of the European Parliament. It currently elects 4 MEPs using the d'Hondt method of party-list proportional representation. A constituency is any cohesive corporate unit or body bound by shared structures, goals or loyalty. ... The European Parliament is the parliamentary body of the European Union (EU), directly elected by EU citizens once every five years. ... A Member of the European Parliament (English abbreviation MEP) is a member of the European Unions directly-elected legislative body, the European Parliament. ... The dHondt method is a method for allocating seats in party-list proportional representation. ... Party-list proportional representation systems are a family of voting systems used in multiple-winner elections (e. ...

Boundaries

The constituency corresponds to Wales, in the west of the United Kingdom. National motto: Cymru am byth (Welsh: Wales for ever) Waless location within the UK Official languages English and Welsh Capital Cardiff Largest city Cardiff First Minister Rhodri Morgan Area  - Total Ranked 3rd UK 20,779 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 3rd UK 2,903,085 140/km² NUTS...

Members of the European Parliament

1999 - 2004

• Jill Evans, PC
• Jonathan Evans, Conservative
• Glenys Kinnock, Labour
• Eluned Morgan, Labour
• Eurig Wyn, PC

Jillian Evans (born 1959) is a Welsh politician, and Member of the European Parliament for the Plaid Cymru. ... Plaid Cymru (literally meaning, Party of Wales) is a left-of-centre (describing itself as socialist and proud of it) Welsh nationalist party. ... Jonathan Peter Evans (born 1950) is a British lawyer and politician. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the centre-right in the United Kingdom. ... Glenys Elizabeth Kinnock, Lady Kinnock (born 1944) is a Welsh politician and Member of the European Parliament, for the Labour Party. ... The Labour Party is a centre-left or Democratic Socialist political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdoms three main political parties. ... Eluned Morgan (born 1967) is a member of the European Parliament for the Labour Party for Wales. ... The Labour Party is a centre-left or Democratic Socialist political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdoms three main political parties. ... This article is about the politician Eurig Wyn, who is often confused with the late author Eirug Wyn. ... Plaid Cymru (literally meaning, Party of Wales) is a left-of-centre (describing itself as socialist and proud of it) Welsh nationalist party. ...

2004 - present

• Jill Evans, PC
• Jonathan Evans, Conservative
• Glenys Kinnock, Labour
• Eluned Morgan, Labour

Jillian Evans (born 1959) is a Welsh politician, and Member of the European Parliament for the Plaid Cymru. ... Plaid Cymru (literally meaning, Party of Wales) is a left-of-centre (describing itself as socialist and proud of it) Welsh nationalist party. ... Jonathan Peter Evans (born 1950) is a British lawyer and politician. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the centre-right in the United Kingdom. ... Glenys Elizabeth Kinnock, Lady Kinnock (born 1944) is a Welsh politician and Member of the European Parliament, for the Labour Party. ... The Labour Party is a centre-left or Democratic Socialist political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdoms three main political parties. ... Eluned Morgan (born 1967) is a member of the European Parliament for the Labour Party for Wales. ... The Labour Party is a centre-left or Democratic Socialist political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdoms three main political parties. ...

Election results

Politics and history of the constituency