Former Welsh Parliament leader Lord Elis-Thomas, key figure in Welsh devolution, dies at 78.
Lord Elis-Thomas, a key figure in Welsh politics and the first Presiding Officer of the Welsh Parliament, has passed away at 78. A former Plaid Cymru leader and MP for Meirionydd, Elis-Thomas was pivotal in advancing Welsh devolution and the use of the Welsh language. He was remembered as a founding father of the Welsh Parliament and a unifying force within his party.
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