Personal history
As the son of a minister,
Peredur had already lived in many different parts of Wales before he went to Glan
Clwyd secondary school in St Asaph, including Pumsaint in Carmarthenshire,
Moelfre in Ynys Môn, Lixwm in Flintshire. Peredur has a Masters Degree in
Control Systems Engineering from the University of Sheffield, and now lives in
Caerphilly.
Professional background
As a student in Sheffield,
Peredur took a job in banking. After completing his degree, Peredur was
fast-tracked into being a Bank Manager for Santander, and was able to move back
to Wales to complete his training. Whilst with Santander, Peredur worked in
branches across south Wales, including Newport, Monmouth, Caerphilly, Merthyr
Tydfil, Blackwood, Cwmbran, Barry, Tonypandy, and Cardiff. After Santander,
came Principality Building Society, where Peredur worked as a Business
Development Manager for the residential mortgage arm of the business. After 13
years in the Financial sector, Peredur joined Christian Aid as Regional
Coordinator for South Wales and Legacy Officer for Wales as a whole. During
this time, he joined the Board of Directors for Displaced People in Action, a
charity working to place refugees. His next step was to join Cytûn: Churches
together in Wales, where he worked with the many faith groups across Wales.
Political history
Peredur has been a Community
Councillor for Trecenydd in Caerphilly since 2017 and served for two years as
the Chair of Penyrheol, Trecenydd and Energlyn Community Council. He previously
served as Chair of the Plaid Cymru Caerphilly Constituency. A long time
campaigner for Plaid Cymru, Peredur was elected to the Senedd the first time he
stood for election.
