Mike Hedges

Mike Hedges was the 1st place candidate for the Labour Party in Gŵyr Abertawe in the Senedd Cymru elections.

Mike Hedges's policies

Statement to voters

Mike Hedges has served as the MS for Swansea East since 2011. Before that, Mike had represented Morriston on Swansea Council since 1989. He held many posts on the council, including Council Leader. He was the Welsh Local Government Association spokesperson on both social services and information.

Mike has lived in Morriston for many years but was born in Plasmarl. He attended Plasmarl, Parklands and Penlan Schools, then Swansea and Cardiff universities. Originally a research scientist for British Steel at Port Talbot, Mike spent 27 years as a lecturer in Pontypridd, teaching computing, before becoming a Senedd Member in 2011.

This statement was last updated on April 21, 2026.

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