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National Assembly for Wales

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Text Colorwhite
NameNational Assembly for Wales
Native NameCynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru
Native Name LangCY
Coa PicNAW logo.png
House TypeUnicameral
Leader1 TypePresiding Officer
Leader1Rosemary Butler AM
Party1Labour
Election111 May 2011
Leader2 TypeDeputy Presiding Officer
Leader3 TypeMinister for Assembly Business
Leader4 TypeLeader of the House
Leader4Jane Hutt AM
Party4Labour
Election411 May 2011
Members60
Structure1Welsh Assembly 2011.svg
Structure1 Res300 px
Political Groups1  Labour (30)
  Conservative (14)
  Plaid Cymru (11)
{{colorbox| }} Liberal Democrat (5)
Committees114
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Audit
Business
Equality of Opportunity
Europe and External Affairs
Finance
Petitions
Standards and Conduct
Subordinate Legislation
Scrutiny of the First Minister
Communities and Culture
Enterprise and Learning
Health, Wellbeing and Local Government
Sustainability
LCO Legislative
Last Election15 May 2011
Session RoomSteps - Senedd.jpg
Session Res300px
Meeting PlaceSenedd, Cardiff

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The National Assembly for Wales ( ) is a devolved assembly with power to make legislation in Wales. The Assembly comprises 60 members, who are known as Assembly Members, or AMs ( ). Members are elected for four-year terms under an additional members system, where 40 AMs represent geographical constituencies elected by the plurality system, and 20 AMs from five electoral regions using the d'Hondt method of proportional representation.

The Assembly was created by the Government of Wales Act 1998, which followed a referendum in 1997. On its creation, most of the powers of the Welsh Office and Secretary of State for Wales were transferred to it. The Assembly had no powers to initiate primary legislation until limited law-making powers were gained through the Government of Wales Act 2006. Its primary law-making powers were enhanced following a Yes vote in the referendum on 3 March 2011, making it possible for it to legislate without having to consult the UK parliament, nor the Secretary of State for Wales in the 20 areas that are devolved.


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