Welsh Liberal Democrats

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Welsh Liberal Democrats
Democratiaid Rhyddfrydol Cymru
Leader Kirsty Williams
Founded 1988
Headquarters Blake Court
Schooner Way
Cardiff
CF10 4DW
Ideology Liberalism
Social liberalism
Social democracy
Political position Centre-left
International affiliation Liberal International
European affiliation European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party
European Parliament Group Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
Official colours Gold
Website
http://www.welshlibdems.org.uk/
Politics of Wales
Political parties
Elections

The Welsh Liberal Democrats (Welsh: Democratiaid Rhyddfrydol Cymru) are one of the three state parties of the Liberal Democrats and operate within Wales.

The Welsh Liberal Democrats currently hold 6 of 60 seats in the National Assembly for Wales and 4 of 40 Welsh seats in the UK Parliament, but none of four Welsh seats in the European Parliament.

Between 2001 and 2003, the party were in a coalition with Welsh Labour in the National Assembly.

The youth wing of the party is IR Cymru (Liberal Youth Wales).