Adam Price
A sharp-minded Welsh nationalist who reshaped his party's vision around economic justice and radical independence.
Born 1968 (age 58)·Welsh politician·Birthday: September 23·Generation X
Biography
Adam Price emerged from the valleys of Carmarthenshire with a political fire that burned from Westminster to the Senedd. His journey began not in the corridors of power, but in academia and local activism, before he unseated a Labour stalwart to become MP for Carmarthen East and Dinefwr in 2001. In Westminster, he was a persistent, forensic critic of the Iraq War, but his true political home was always Wales. After a stint studying public policy at Harvard, he returned to Welsh politics, winning a Senedd seat in 2016. As leader of Plaid Cymru from 2018, he steered the party toward a bold, green industrial strategy and a push for independence framed as an economic necessity, marking a distinct shift from traditional cultural nationalism. His tenure was defined by intellectual heft and a relentless focus on post-Brexit Wales's potential.
Generation X
1965–1980
The latchkey kids. Raised during divorce, recession, and the end of the Cold War. Skeptical, self-reliant, media-literate. They invented indie culture, grunge, and the early internet — then watched the Boomers take credit.
Adam was born in 1968, placing them squarely in the Generation X. The events that shaped this generation — economic uncertainty, the end of the Cold War, and the rise of personal computing — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
#1 When Adam Was Born
The biggest hits of 1968
#1 Movie
2001: A Space Odyssey
Best Picture
Oliver!
#1 TV Show
The Andy Griffith Show
Adam's Life & Times
The world at every milestone
1968Born
Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert Kennedy assassinated
Gas: $0.34/galHome: $14,950Min wage: $1.60/hrPresident: Lyndon B. Johnson"Hey Jude" — The BeatlesBest Picture: Oliver!
1973Started school
US withdraws from Vietnam; Roe v. Wade decided
Gas: $0.39/galHome: $22,100Min wage: $1.60/hrPresident: Richard Nixon"Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree" — Tony Orlando & DawnBest Picture: The Sting
1981Became a teenager
MTV launches; first Space Shuttle flight; AIDS identified
Gas: $1.31/galHome: $52,300Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"Bette Davis Eyes" — Kim CarnesBest Picture: Chariots of Fire
1984Could drive
Apple Macintosh introduced
Gas: $1.13/galHome: $59,800Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"When Doves Cry" — PrinceBest Picture: Amadeus
1986Could vote
Challenger disaster; Chernobyl nuclear meltdown
Gas: $0.86/galHome: $66,600Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"That's What Friends Are For" — Dionne & FriendsBest Picture: Platoon
1989Turned 21
Berlin Wall falls; Tiananmen Square protests
Gas: $1.00/galHome: $79,100Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: George H.W. Bush"Look Away" — ChicagoBest Picture: Driving Miss Daisy
1998Turned 30
Google founded; Clinton impeachment
Gas: $1.06/galHome: $107,300Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"Too Close" — NextBest Picture: Shakespeare in Love
2008Turned 40
Barack Obama elected first Black US president; financial crisis
Gas: $3.27/galHome: $153,100Min wage: $6.55/hrPresident: George W. Bush"Low" — Flo RidaBest Picture: Slumdog Millionaire
2018Turned 50
Royal wedding of Harry and Meghan; Parkland shooting
Gas: $2.72/galHome: $211,800Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Donald Trump"God's Plan" — DrakeBest Picture: Green Book
2026Age 58 today
Gas: $3.91/galPresident: Donald Trump
Key Achievements
- Elected as the Member of Parliament for Carmarthen East and Dinefwr in 2001, breaking a long-held Labour stronghold.
- Served as the Leader of Plaid Cymru from 2018 to 2023, reframing the party's message around a green industrial revolution.
- Was a prominent and early parliamentary critic of the 2003 invasion of Iraq, challenging the UK government's intelligence.
- Authored a significant report, 'The Greenprint for the Valleys', outlining a radical economic plan for post-industrial South Wales.
Did You Know?
He studied as a Kennedy Scholar at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government.
Before politics, he worked as a researcher for the Welsh television channel S4C.
He is a fluent Welsh speaker.
“Our nation's voice is not a whisper; it is a demand.”
