1999 in Wales
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See also: 1998 in Wales, other events of 1999, 2000 in Wales and the list of years in Wales.
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[edit] Incumbents
- Prince of Wales - Charles, Prince of Wales
- Princess of Wales - vacant
- First Minister - Alun Michael
- Presiding Officer of the National Assembly for Wales - Dafydd Elis-Thomas
- Secretary of State for Wales - Paul Murphy
- Archbishop of Wales - Rowan Williams
[edit] Events
- May 6 - First elections to the National Assembly for Wales.
- December 19 - Charlotte Church makes her debut as a television actress in Heartbeat.
[edit] Arts and literature
- Cysgod y Cryman by Islwyn Ffowc Elis is voted the most significant Welsh language book of the 20th century.
- Sir Harry Secombe suffers a second stroke, which forces him to give up his television career.
- Mary Hopkin joins The Chieftains on their UK tour.
- Dick Francis: A Racing Life, an unauthorised biography, suggests that his books were written by his wife Mary.
- Kyffin Williams is knighted for his services to the arts.
- Swansea Grand Theatre becomes the base for the Ballet Russe company.
[edit] Awards
- National Eisteddfod of Wales: Chair -
- National Eisteddfod of Wales: Crown -
- National Eisteddfod of Wales: Prose Medal -
- Wales Book of the Year:
- English language:
- Welsh language:
- Gwobr Goffa Daniel Owen -
[edit] New books
- Greg Cullen - Paul Robeson Knew My Father (play)
- Grahame Davies - Sefyll yn y Bwlch
- Craig Thomas - Slipping into Shadow
[edit] Music
- Gorky's Zygotic Mynci - Spanish Dance Troupe (album)
- Karl Jenkins - The Armed Man: a Mass for Peace
[edit] Film
[edit] Welsh language films
- Cymer Dy Siâr
- Porc Pei (Pork Pie)
- Solomon a Gaenor, starring Ioan Gruffudd
[edit] Broadcasting
- Huw Edwards begins presenting the BBC's early evening news.
[edit] Welsh language television
- Y Palmant Aur (drama)
- Yno o hyd (documentary)
- Tri Tenor - Gala concert with performances by Welsh tenors Gwyn Hughes Jones, Rhys Meirion and Timothy Richards
- Catrin Finch (documentary)
- Ponteifi (sitcom)
[edit] English language television
- Sea of Troubles (documentary)
- House of the Future (documentary by Malcolm Parry)
- Barry Welsh is Coming (winner of the BAFTA Wales Award for Light Entertainment)
- Belonging (BBC Wales)
- The Big Picture (presented by Peter Lord)
[edit] Sports
- The Rugby Union World Cup is hosted by Wales, with the final being held at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, on November 6. Australia were the winning team.
[edit] Births
[edit] Deaths
- February 8 - Meredith Edwards, actor
- September 5 - Ivor Roberts, former TWW presenter
- September 22 - Clive Jenkins, trade union leader
- November 15 - Sir Harry Llewellyn, equestrian champion
- December 19 - Desmond Llewelyn, actor
- December 23 - Eirene White, politician
- date unknown - Ernest Zobole, artist
