This is a list of the shortest serving Members of the Senedd (MSs) (formerly known as Members of the National Assembly for Wales or simply Assembly Members (AMs) until May 2020).
It includes every former member who served less than the original four-year full term.
Name Party Seat Served from Served to Term length Days Reason David Jones North Wales 10 September 2002 30 April 2003 7 months, 20 days 232 Did not contest 2003 election Veronica German South Wales East 1 July 2010 31 March 2011 8 months, 30 days 273 Defeated at next election Janet Haworth North Wales 27 May 2015 5 April 2016 10 months, 9 days 314 Defeated at next electionAlun Michael Mid and West Wales 6 May 1999 1 May 2000 11 months, 25 days 361 Resignation to focus on his role as an MPVal Feld Swansea East 6 May 1999 17 July 2001 1 years, 2 months, 11 days 438 Death from cancer Nathan Gill North Wales 5 May 2016 27 December 2017 1 year, 7 months, 22 days 601 Resignation to focus on his role as MEP Christine Humphreys North Wales 6 May 1999 22 March 2001 1 year, 10 months, 16 days 686 Resignation on health grounds Steffan Lewis South Wales East 6 May 2016 11 Jan 2019 2 years, 8 months, 5 days 980 Death from bowel cancerDelyth Evans Mid and West Wales 1 May 2000 30 April 2003 3 years 1,095 Did not contest 2003 election Mandy Jones North Wales 27 December 2017 29 April 2021 3 years, 4 months, 2 days 1,219 Defeated at next electionRod Richards North Wales 6 May 1999 10 September 2002 3 years, 4 months, 4 days 1,223 Resignation on health grounds
Footnotes:
See also List of by-elections to the Senedd List of United Kingdom MPs with the shortest service Regional member changes to the Senedd
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