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Helen Jenner elected leader of Reform UK Wales

The Bangor Conwy Môn MS succeeds Dan Thomas and will also lead the party group in the Senedd.

Christine Jones ·

Senedd, Cardiff Bay Bae Caerdydd (4383898927). Photo: Senedd Cymru / Welsh Parliament from Wales, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

The Senedd in Cardiff Bay. Archive photograph: Senedd Cymru / Welsh Parliament, CC BY 2.0.

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Helen Jenner has been elected leader of Reform UK Wales, succeeding Dan Thomas. The party said its Senedd members chose the former deputy leader on Monday morning.

New party leader

4 figures

Role
Reform UK Wales leader
Senedd seat
Bangor Conwy Môn
Entered office
8 May 2026
Previous career
Teacher for 15 years

Source: Reform UK and Welsh Parliament

Jenner will also serve as Reform UK group leader in the Senedd. She has represented Bangor Conwy Môn since the Welsh Parliament election on 7 May 2026.

What the new leader said

Jenner said she was thrilled to have the backing of her colleagues and promised to continue challenging the Welsh political establishment. Reform UK leader Nigel Farage described her as a determined campaigner.

From teaching to the Senedd

The party says Jenner was born in Neath, raised in Anglesey and worked as a teacher for 15 years before entering the Senedd. The Welsh Parliament lists her as a member of the Culture, Communications, Cymraeg and Sport Committee.

The change gives Reform UK Wales a new political and parliamentary leader as the first term of the expanded Senedd continues. The appointment concerns the party leadership in Wales and its group inside the Welsh Parliament.

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