2000 in Wales
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See also: 1999 in Wales, other events of 2000, 2001 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 - Rhodri Morgan
- 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
- August - National Eisteddfod of Wales held at Llanelli.
- October 16 - Rhodri Morgan's official title as leader of the Welsh Assembly is changed from First Secretary to First Minister.
- November 18 - Catherine Zeta-Jones marries Michael Douglas at the Plaza Hotel, New York City.
- The Cardiff Bay Development Corporation is wound up, having achieved its main objective of regenerating the former docklands of Cardiff.
[edit] Arts and literature
- Sian Phillips is awarded a CBE in the Queen's birthday honours list.
- Bryn Terfel's Faenol Festival is launched.
- The Welsh Music Foundation is established.
[edit] Awards
- National Eisteddfod of Wales: Chair -
- National Eisteddfod of Wales: Crown -
- National Eisteddfod of Wales: Prose Medal - Eurig Wyn, Tri Mochyn Bach
- Wales Book of the Year:
- English language: Sheenagh Pugh - Stonelight
- Welsh language: Gwyneth Lewis - Y Llofrudd Iaith
- Gwobr Goffa Daniel Owen - Geraint V. Jones, Cur y Nos
[edit] New books
- Trezza Azzopardi - The Hiding Place
- Jon Gower - Big Fish
- Sheenagh Pugh - Stonelight
- Owen Sheers - The Blue Book
[edit] Music
- Larry Goves - walking underground
[edit] Film
[edit] English language films
- The Testimony of Taliesin Jones with Jonathan Pryce and Matthew Rhys
- Rancid Aluminium, based on the novel by James Hawes, with Rhys Ifans, Keith Allen and Brian Hibbard.
[edit] Welsh language films
- Moth (S4C)
[edit] Broadcasting
[edit] Sports
- Golf - Phillip Price is ranked 8th in the world.
- Snooker - Mark Williams defeats Matthew Stevens in an all-Welsh final at the World Snooker Championship.
[edit] Births
- August 8 - Dylan Michael Douglas, son of Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones
[edit] Deaths
- May 28 - Donald Davies, computer scientist and inventor
- May 30 - Doris Hare, actress
- September 17 - Paula Yates, television presenter (born in Colwyn Bay)
- September 25 - R. S. Thomas, poet
- September 30 - Howard Winstone, boxing champion

