Cledwyn Hughes, Baron Cledwyn of Penrhos

The Right Honourable
The Lord Cledwyn of Penrhos
CH PC
The Right Honourable The Lord Cledwyn of Penrhos CH PC
	Hughes in 1965
Leader of the Opposition in the Lords; Shadow Leader of the House of Lords
	In office; 4 November 1982 – 18 July 1992
Leader	Michael Foot; Neil Kinnock
Preceded by	The Lord Peart
Succeeded by	The Lord Richard
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
	In office; 5 April 1968 – 19 June 1970
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Prime Minister	Harold Wilson
Preceded by	Fred Peart
Succeeded by	Jim Prior
Secretary of State for Wales
	In office; 5 April 1966 – 5 April 1968
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Prime Minister	Harold Wilson
Preceded by	James Griffiths
Succeeded by	George Thomas
Minister of State for Commonwealth Relations
	In office; 16 October 1964 – 5 April 1966
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Prime Minister	Harold Wilson
Preceded by	The Duke of Devonshire
Succeeded by	Office abolished
Member of the House of Lords; Lord Temporal
	In office; 16 July 1979 – 22 February 2001; Life Peerage
Member of Parliament; for Anglesey
	In office; 25 October 1951 – 7 April 1979
Preceded by	Megan Lloyd George
Succeeded by	Keith Best
Personal details
Born	14 September 1916; Holyhead, Wales
Died	22 February 2001 (aged 84); Glan Clwyd Hospital, Bodelwyddan
Spouse	Jean
Children	Ann; Harri
Alma mater	University of Wales, Aberystwyth
Military service
Rank	Flight Lieutenant

Cledwyn Hughes, Baron Cledwyn of Penrhos, CH, PC (14 September 1916 – 22 February 2001) was a Welsh Labour Party politician, usually associated with the moderate wing of the party. He was also regarded, particularly in later years, as a non-political figure of stature in Wales having held posts of importance in bodies such as the University of Wales.

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