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This is a list of the political leaders of Welsh council areas.

District  | Style  | Council majority  | Council leader

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Blaenau Gwent | County borough  | Welsh Labour  | Steve Thomas (Welsh Labour)[1]
Bridgend | County borough  | Welsh Labour | Huw David (Welsh Labour)[2]
Caerphilly | County borough  | Welsh Labour | Sean Morgan (Welsh Labour)[3]
Cardiff | City and county  | Welsh Labour | Huw Thomas (Welsh Labour)[4]
Carmarthenshire | County  | Plaid Cymru | Darren Price (Plaid Cymru)[5]
Ceredigion | County  | Plaid Cymru | Bryan Davies (Plaid Cymru)[6]
Conwy | County borough  | No overall control | Charlie McCoubrey (Independent)[7]
Denbighshire | County  | Welsh Labour | Jason Mckellan (Welsh Labour)[8]
Flintshire | County  | No overall control | Ian Roberts (Welsh Labour)[9]
Gwynedd | County  | Plaid Cymru | Dyfrig Siencyn (Plaid Cymru)[10]
Isle of Anglesey | County  | Plaid Cymru | Llinos Medi (Plaid Cymru)[11]
Merthyr Tydfil | County borough  | Independent | Geraint Thomas (Independent)[12]
Monmouthshire | County  | Welsh Labour | Mary Ann Brocklesby (Welsh Labour)[13]
Neath Port Talbot | County borough  | Independent | Steve Hunt (Independent)[14]
Newport | City  | Welsh Labour | Jane Mudd (Welsh Labour)[15]
Pembrokeshire | County  | Independent | David Simpson (Non-aligned)[16]
Powys | County  | Welsh Liberal Democrats | James Gibson-Watt (Welsh Liberal Democrats)[17]
Rhondda Cynon Taf | County borough  | Welsh Labour | Andrew Morgan (Welsh Labour)[18]
Swansea | City and county  | Welsh Labour | Rob Stewart (Welsh Labour)[19]
Torfaen | County borough  | Welsh Labour | Anthony Hunt (Welsh Labour)[20]
Vale of Glamorgan | County borough  | No overall control | Lis Burnett (Welsh Labour)[21]
Wrexham | County borough  | No overall control | Mark Pritchard (Independent)[22]

## References

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1. ^ "Council leader loses seat as Labour win back Blaenau Gwent". South Wales Argus. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
2. ^ "The Leader of the Council". bridgend.gov.uk. UK: Bridgend County Borough Council. 31 May 2020. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
3. ^ "New leader of Caerphilly County Borough Council announced". Caerphilly Observer. 2022-05-19. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
4. ^ "Councillor details – Councillor Huw Thomas". cardiff.moderngov.co.uk. 2020-05-31. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
5. ^ "Committee details – Executive Board". democracy.carmarthenshire.gov.wales. 2022-05-31. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
6. ^ "Ceredigion County Council". www.ceredigion.gov.uk. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
7. ^ "Abergele councillor re-elected as leader of Conwy council and announces cabinet". Rhyl Journal. 19 May 2022. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
8. ^ Council, Denbighshire County (2013-04-01). "Denbighshire County Council". moderngov.denbighshire.gov.uk. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
9. ^ "New Flintshire leader's plea for trust". BBC News. 2019-04-09. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
10. ^ "The Cabinet". www.gwynedd.llyw.cymru. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
11. ^ "Executive post – Leader of the Council". democracy.anglesey.gov.uk. 2020-05-31. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
12. ^ "Councillor details – Councillor Geraint Thomas". Retrieved 2023-12-06.
13. ^ "Labour councillor elected first female Leader of Monmouthshire Council | abergavennychronicle.com". Abergavenny Chronicle. 2022-05-19. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
14. ^ "Councillor details – Councillor Steve Hunt". democracy.npt.gov.uk. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
15. ^ "Cllr Jane Mudd will be the new leader of Newport City Council". South Wales Argus. 19 November 2019. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
16. ^ "User details – Cllr. David Simpson". democracy.carmarthenshire.gov.wales. 2020-05-31. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
17. ^ "Councillor details – Gibson-Watt, James". powys.moderngov.co.uk (in Welsh). Retrieved 2023-12-06.
18. ^ "Cabinet Members | Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council". www.rctcbc.gov.uk. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
19. ^ "Councillor details – Rob Stewart – Swansea". Retrieved 2024-06-07.
20. ^ "Councillor details – Councillor Anthony Hunt (Leader)". moderngov.torfaen.gov.uk. 2020-05-31. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
21. ^ "The Leader of the Vale of Glamorgan Council". www.valeofglamorgan.gov.uk. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
22. ^ "Leader and deputy leader of Wrexham Council re-elected however fresh meeting needed to decide committees". Wrexham.com. Retrieved 2020-05-31.

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