Ian Titherington
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Ian Titherington is a Welsh politician and member of Plaid Cymru
Plaid Cymru
' is a political party in Wales. It advocates the establishment of an independent Welsh state within the European Union. was formed in 1925 and won its first seat in 1966...

. He is standing for Swansea West
Swansea West (National Assembly for Wales constituency)
Swansea West is a constituency of the National Assembly for Wales. It elects one Assembly Member by the first past the post method of election...

 in the National Assembly for Wales election, 2007
National Assembly for Wales election, 2007
The 2007 National Assembly election was held on Thursday 3 May 2007 to elect members to the National Assembly for Wales. It was the third general election. On the same day local elections in England and Scotland, and the Scottish Parliament election took place...

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Ian Titherington was born in Swansea
Swansea
Swansea is a coastal city and county in Wales. Swansea is in the historic county boundaries of Glamorgan. Situated on the sandy South West Wales coast, the county area includes the Gower Peninsula and the Lliw uplands...

 (Abertawe) where he was educated and raised. Ian currently lives in Cardiff
Cardiff
Cardiff is the capital, largest city and most populous county of Wales and the 10th largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for...

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Ian Titherington was Plaid Cymru candidate in the 2005 General Election, and is an active campaigner. He is secretary of UNDEB - Plaid Cymru's trade union - and is a Unison Branch Officer. His political interests include workers' rights, sustainable
development and transport. Ian is also an active anti-fascist campaigner.

Ian Titherington will be contesting the Swansea West Assembly Election on May 3, 2007 as the Plaid Cymru candidate, and his campaign website may be found at http://www.ian4swanseawest.plaidcymru.org/content.php?lID=1 .

In his spare time, Ian Titherington enjoys surfing
Surfing
Surfing' is a surface water sport in which the surfer rides a surfboard on the crest and face of a wave which is carrying the surfer towards the shore...

 and is currently learning Welsh. He is also a keen follower of Dunvant RFC
Dunvant RFC
| teamname = Dunvant RFC | fullname = Dunvant Rugby Football Club | nickname = "The Vant", "Green & Red Hoops" | location = Dunvant, Wales | countryflag = Wales | founded = 1888 | ground = Broadacre | capacity = 3000...

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