Jillian Evans
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Jillian "Jill" Evans (born May 8, 1959, Rhondda Cynon Taff) is a Welsh politician, MEP for Plaid Cymru (in the Greens/EFA party group) and chairs CND Wales. She is standing for the Rhondda constituency in the National Assembly for Wales election, 2007
She was born in Ystrad (the Rhondda) and was educated in Tonypandy and the University of Wales, Aberystwyth and Wales's Polytechnic College.
Before being elected, Jill Evans worked as a Research Assistant at the former Polytechnic of Wales where she gained her M.Phil. Degree. Jill Evans worked for the National Federation of Women's Institutes in Wales for six years before taking up a post as Wales Regional Organiser for CHILD - The National Infertility Support Network.
She was party chair from 1994 to 1996, and entered the European Parliament at the 1999 elections, becoming, with Eurig Wyn, the first Plaid Cymru MEP. She retained her seat at the 2004 elections but Plaid's second seat was lost due to a seat reduction.
Jill Evans' main political interests are the environment and international affairs. She speaks Welsh and English. She enjoys gardening and jigsaws.
Jill has also been a strong supporter of the Burberry workers campaing to prevent the closure of the factory in Treorchy.
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