Anna Nicholl

Anna Nicholl
Official portrait, 2026
Member of the Senedd
for Ceredigion Penfro
Assumed office
8 May 2026
Preceded byConstituency established
Personal details
Born (1975-07-09) 9 July 1975
PartyPlaid Cymru

Anna Nicholl (born 9 July 1975) is a Welsh politician who has represented Ceredigion Penfro as a member of the Senedd since 2026. She is a member of Plaid Cymru.[1]

Biography

Nicholl was raised in Cardigan, Ceredigion.[1]

Between August 2008 and May 2011 she was a special adviser to Plaid Cymru ministers in the One Wales coalition with Welsh Labour.[2][3]

From 2016 Nicholl was director of strategy at the Wales Council for Voluntary Action.[4][5]

In the 2026 Senedd election, she was the third candidate on Plaid Cymru's list in Ceredigion Penfro, behind Elin Jones and Kerry Ferguson.[6][7] She was successfully elected.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b "Ceredigion Penfro candidates - Senedd 2026". Ceredigion Penfro - Party of Wales. 10 June 2025. Retrieved 2026-01-29.
  2. ^ WalesOnline (2008-08-02). "New face joins special advisers". Wales Online. Retrieved 2026-05-08.
  3. ^ "Written Statement - Special Advisers (1 August 2012) | GOV.WALES". www.gov.wales. 2012-08-01. Retrieved 2026-05-08.
  4. ^ "Devolution as a policy laboratory". Institute for Government. 2016-02-02. Retrieved 2026-05-13.
  5. ^ "Welsh charities' income half of English counterparts". BBC News. 2018-08-25. Retrieved 2026-05-13.
  6. ^ "Meet the Plaid Cymru candidates for Ceredigion Penfro in Pembroke Dock". Cambrian News. 2025-07-15. Archived from the original on 2025-11-08. Retrieved 2026-01-29.
  7. ^ "Meet your Ceredigion Plaid Cymru Senedd 2026 candidates". Tivyside Advertiser. 2025-05-19. Retrieved 2026-01-29.
  8. ^ James, Dylan; Mosalski, Ruth (2026-05-08). "First Minister loses her seat: Ceredigion Penfro election result in full". Wales Online. Retrieved 2026-05-08.