Jonathan Edwards (Welsh politician)
David Jonathan Edwards (born 26 April 1976) is a Welsh politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Carmarthen East and Dinefwr since 2010. Elected as a Plaid Cymru MP, he had the whip withdrawn in May 2020 after he accepted a police caution for domestic violence against his wife. He sat as an Independent MP after the party's disciplinary panel suspended him. His membership of Plaid was restored in July 2022, and the whip was returned the following month although following further revelations he stated that he would not rejoin the Plaid group of MPs at Westminster.
Jonathan Edwards MP | |
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Official portrait, 2020 | |
| Member of Parliament for Carmarthen East and Dinefwr | |
| Assumed office 6 May 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Adam Price |
| Majority | 1,809 (4.4%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 April 1976 Capel Hendre, Carmarthenshire, Wales |
| Political party | Plaid Cymru (until 2020) |
| Other political affiliations | Independent (2020–present) |
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