Sera Evans

Sera Evans
Official portrait, 2026
Member of the Senedd
for Afan Ogwr Rhondda
Assumed office
8 May 2026
Preceded byConstituency established
Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Councillor for Treorchy
Assumed office
1 May 2008
Personal details
BornMarch 1982 (age 44)[1][2]
PartyPlaid Cymru

Sera Evans is a Welsh Plaid Cymru politician who has served as a Member of the Senedd (MS) for Afan Ogwr Rhondda since May 2026,[3] and as a Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Councillor for Treorchy since 2008.[4]

Early life and academic career

Evans was born in Cwmparc, Treorchy.[5] She attended Ysgol Gyfun Cymer Rhondda and the University of Oxford.[5] At the time of becoming a member of the Senedd she was working at University of South Wales as Associate Director of UK Student Recruitment and Admissions.[6]

Political career

Evans was elected to represent the Treorchy ward at the 2008 Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council elections at the age of 26.[5] She was re-elected in 2012, 2017, and 2022.[7] She has served as chair of the Education and Inclusion Scrutiny Committee.[8]

She stood for the Rhondda constituency in the 2011 Welsh Assembly elections.[5]

In 2025, Evans was placed first on Plaid Cymru's list for the new Afan Ogwr Rhondda Senedd constituency.[9] She was elected to the Senedd on 8 May 2026.

References

  1. ^ "CPlaid's newest face for Rhondda". WalesOnline. 2013-03-22. Retrieved 2026-05-26.
  2. ^ "Sera Myfanwy EVANS-FEAR". Companies House. 2026-06-02. Retrieved 2026-06-02.
  3. ^ Mosalski, Ruth (8 May 2026). "Afan Ogwr Rhondda election results in full: Labour clings on to the sixth seat as Plaid win constituency". Wales Online. Retrieved 2026-05-08.
  4. ^ "Councillor details - Councillor Sera Evans". Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council. Retrieved 2026-01-16.
  5. ^ a b c d walesonline (2013-03-22). "Plaid's newest face for Rhondda". Wales Online. Retrieved 2026-06-01.
  6. ^ Wales, University of South. "Success for USW at the 2025 HEIST Awards". University of South Wales. Retrieved 2026-06-01.
  7. ^ "Treorchy Ward - Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough". Local Elections Archive Project. Retrieved 2026-01-16.
  8. ^ "Councillor Sera Evans - Education & Inclusion Scrutiny Committee - Chair's Blog". Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council. Retrieved 2026-05-10.
  9. ^ Shipton, Martin (2025-11-21). "Plaid Cymru releases list of Senedd candidates". Nation.Cymru. Retrieved 2026-01-16.