List of leaders of Welsh councils

This is a list of the political leaders of Welsh council areas.

District Style Council majority Council leader
Blaenau Gwent County borough Welsh Labour Steve Thomas (Welsh Labour)[1]
Bridgend County borough Welsh Labour Huw David (Welsh Labour)[2]
Caerphilly County borough Welsh Labour Philippa Marsden (Welsh Labour)[3]
Cardiff City and county Welsh Labour Huw Thomas (Welsh Labour)[4]
Carmarthenshire County Plaid Cymru Emlyn Dole (Plaid Cymru)[5]
Ceredigion County Plaid Cymru Ellen ap Gwynn (Plaid Cymru)[6]
Conwy County borough No overall control Charlie McCoubrey (Independent)[7]
Denbighshire County No overall control Hugh Evans (Independent)[8]
Flintshire County No overall control Ian Roberts (Welsh Labour)[9]
Gwynedd County No overall control Dyfrig Siencyn (Plaid Cymru)[10]
Isle of Anglesey County Plaid Cymru Llinos Medi Huws (Plaid Cymru)[11]
Merthyr Tydfil County borough Independent Kevin O'Neill (Independent)[12]
Monmouthshire County Welsh Labour Mary Ann Brocklesby (Welsh Labour)[13]
Neath Port Talbot County borough Welsh Labour Rob Jones (Welsh Labour)[14]
Newport City Welsh Labour Jane Mudd (Welsh Labour)[15]
Pembrokeshire County Independent David Simpson (Non-aligned)[16]
Powys County Independent Rosemarie Harris (Independent Group)[17]
Rhondda Cynon Taf County borough Welsh Labour Andrew Morgan (Welsh Labour)[18]
Swansea City and county Welsh Labour Rob Stewart (Welsh Labour)[19]
Torfaen County borough Welsh Labour Anthony Hunt (Welsh Labour)[20]
Vale of Glamorgan County borough No overall control Neil Moore (Welsh Labour)[21]
Wrexham County borough No overall control Mark Pritchard (Independent)[22]

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