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*[[February 27]] - [[Rowan Williams]] is enthroned as [[Archbishop of Canterbury]]. [[Dominic Walker (bishop)|Dominic Walker]] is installed as his replacement as [[Bishop of Monmouth]]
*[[February 27]] - [[Rowan Williams]] is enthroned as [[Archbishop of Canterbury]]. [[Dominic Walker (bishop)|Dominic Walker]] is installed as his replacement as [[Bishop of Monmouth]]
*[[March 9]] - [[Ron Davies (Welsh politician)|Ron Davies]] announces that he is quitting politics after being asked to stand down by his local party following further revelations by the press about his private life.
*[[March 9]] - [[Ron Davies (Welsh politician)|Ron Davies]] announces that he is quitting politics after being asked to stand down by his local party following further revelations by the press about his private life.
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*[[March 29]] - [[Porthmadog]] Cob is bought by the [[Welsh Assembly Government]] and the [http://new.wales.gov.uk/news/archivepress/environmentpress/enviropress2003/713902/?lang=en road toll is discontinued after 192 years].
*[[May 1]] - In the [[National Assembly for Wales election, 2003|National Assembly for Wales election]], Labour win 30 seats, enabling them to form a government.
*[[May 1]] - In the [[National Assembly for Wales election, 2003|National Assembly for Wales election]], Labour win 30 seats, enabling them to form a government.
Following disappointing results for [[Plaid Cymru]], [[Ieuan Wyn Jones]] stands down as party president and leader of the assembly group.
Following disappointing results for [[Plaid Cymru]], [[Ieuan Wyn Jones]] stands down as party president and leader of the assembly group.
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**[[National Eisteddfod of Wales]] held at [[Meifod]].
**[[National Eisteddfod of Wales]] held at [[Meifod]].
**A memorial to [[Owain Lawgoch]] is unveiled at [[Montague-sur-Gironde]], [[France]].
**A memorial to [[Owain Lawgoch]] is unveiled at [[Montague-sur-Gironde]], [[France]].
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*September - [[Porthmadog]] Cob is bought by the [[Welsh Assembly Government]] and the road toll is discontinued after 192 years.
*October - [[Dafydd Iwan]], newly-elected President of Plaid Cymru, escapes a driving ban for speeding offences on the grounds that he needs to drive to fulfil his musical and political engagements.
*October - [[Dafydd Iwan]], newly-elected President of Plaid Cymru, escapes a driving ban for speeding offences on the grounds that he needs to drive to fulfil his musical and political engagements.
*[[12 October]] - The Friends of the Leinster hold a service at [[Holyhead]] to commemorate the 85th anniversary of the sinking of [[RMS Leinster]] by a German U-boat.
*[[12 October]] - The Friends of the Leinster hold a service at [[Holyhead]] to commemorate the 85th anniversary of the sinking of [[RMS Leinster]] by a German U-boat.

Revision as of 23:22, 27 April 2009

2002 | 2004 | Other years in Wales
2003 in the United Kingdom
2003 in Ireland
Other events of 2003

This article is about the particular significance of the year 2003 to Wales and its people.

Incumbents

Events

Following disappointing results for Plaid Cymru, Ieuan Wyn Jones stands down as party president and leader of the assembly group.

Arts and literature

Awards

New books

Music

Albums

Film

English-language films

Welsh-language films

  • Y Mabinogi

Broadcasting

Welsh-language television

Cor Cymru - S4C's search for the best choir in Wales - is broadcast for the first time.

English-language television

Sport

Births

Deaths

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