Dafydd Iwan

Dafydd Iwan (born August 24, 1943) is the president of Plaid Cymru -- The Party of Wales.

Born in Brynaman, Wales, he spent most of his youth in Bala before attending the University of Wales, Cardiff. Dafydd Iwan initiall

Dafydd Iwan (born August 24, 1943) is the president of Plaid Cymru -- The Party of Wales.

Born in Brynaman, Wales, he spent most of his youth in Bala before attending the University of Wales, Cardiff. Dafydd Iwan initially rose to fame as a singer-songwriter, writing and playing folk music in the Welsh language. By the late 1960s he was receiving television coverage both for his music and for his political activities, including being imprisoned in 1970 as part of the fight for Welsh language rights, an event commemorated in his song Pam fod eira'n wyn? ("Why is snow white?") His satirical song, Carlo ("Charlie"), was written on the occasion of the investiture of the Prince of Wales in 1969.