NAME: Evans, Jill.

UNITED KINGDOM

POLITICAL GROUP: Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance (Greens/EFA).

PARTY: Plaid Cymru - Party of Wales.

CONSTITUENCY: Wales.

DATE OF LATEST ELECTION: 2009.

Committees: Environment, Public Health and Food Safety since 2004; Substitute, Regional Development since 2004; Delegation for Relations with the Palestinian Legislative Council since 1999; Women's Rights and Gender Equality since 1999.

Political Career: Plaid Cymru Vice-President since 2003; Member of the European Parliament since 1999; Local Councillor 1992-1999; Plaid Cymru Chair 1994-1996.

Special Political Interests: The environment and rural affairs; Welsh language and culture rights; women's rights; Palestine; peace and nuclear disarmament; climate change.

Education: Aberystwyth University; Polytechnic of Wales.

Qualification: BA (Hons) (Welsh); MPhil.

Languages: Welsh and English.

Hobbies: Gardening.

Born: 8 May 1959, Rhondda, Wales.

Marital status: Married.

Children: 0.