Iorwerth Thomas
Iorwerth Thomas | |
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BBC debate between Iorwerth Thomas and Gwynfor Evans | |
| Member of Parliament for Rhondda West | |
| In office 23 February 1950 – 3 December 1966 | |
| Preceded by | William John |
| Succeeded by | Alec Jones |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Iorwerth Rhys Thomas 22 January 1895 |
| Died | 3 December 1966 (aged 71) |
| Party | Labour |
| Spouse | Annie Mary Davies (m. 1920; died 1956) |
| Children | 1 son, 1 daughter |
| Occupation | Miner, checkweighman |
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Iorwerth Rhys Thomas (22 January 1895 – 3 December 1966) was a Welsh Labour Party politician who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Rhondda West from 1950 until his death in 1966. A former miner and trade union leader, he was a prominent figure in the South Wales Miners' Federation for over 30 years and served as chairman of Rhondda Borough Council from 1938 to 1939. In Parliament, Thomas was a consistent opponent of Welsh nationalism and the Parliament for Wales movement of the 1950s.