Huw T. Edwards
By (author) Paul Ward Series edited by Paul O'Leary
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Publication date:
15 February 2011Length of book:
192 pagesPublisher
University of Wales PressISBN-13: 9781783164462
This book is the first biography of Huw T. Edwards (1929 – 1970), a key figure in the Welsh labour movement, who was known in the 1950s as the ‘unofficial Prime Minister of Wales’. He was of working-class origin, a Welsh speaker and trade unionist involved in a wide range of activities associated with Welsh culture. He represented Wales to the BBC, chaired the Welsh Tourist Board, and was president of the Welsh Language Society.