Kirsty Williams Commissioner

Kirsty Williams served for 22 years in the Senedd, prior to which she was a member of the National Assembly Advisory Group appointed by the then Secretary of State for Wales to advise on the establishment of the newly devolved institution. In 2008 she was elected leader of the Welsh Liberal Democrats, the first woman to lead one of the four main political parties in Wales.

Between 2016 to 2021 she was Minister for Education, leading a national mission of education reform. She retired from front line politics in May 2021 and now chairs the advisory board of Taith, Wales’ new international learning exchange and replacement programme for Erasmus+.

She lives on the family farm in the heart of Bannau Brycheiniog and is an enthusiastic volunteer at Pontfaen Young Farmers Club.