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Members of the 2nd National Assembly for Wales 
Summary
This is a list of Assembly Members (AMs; Welsh: Aelodau'r Cynulliad, ACau) elected to the second National Assembly for Wales at the 2003 election. There are a total of 60 members elected, 40 were elected from first past the post constituencies with a further 20 members being returned from five regions, each electing four AMs through mixed member proportional representation.
| 2nd Assembly | |||||
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 The Welsh Assembly Building (Senedd) under-construction in 2005 | |||||
| Overview | |||||
| Legislative body | National Assembly for Wales | ||||
| Jurisdiction | Wales, United Kingdom | ||||
| Meeting place | Senedd building, Cardiff | ||||
| Term | 1 May 2003 – 3 May 2007 | ||||
| Election | 2003 National Assembly for Wales election | ||||
| Government | Second Morgan government (2003–07) | ||||
| Opposition | Shadow Cabinet of Ieuan Wyn Jones (2003–07) | ||||
| Members | 60 | ||||
| Presiding Officer | Dafydd Elis-Thomas (2003–07) | ||||
| First Minister | Rhodri Morgan (2003–07) | ||||
Composition of the Assembly edit
| Party | 2003 election |
Currently | |
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| • | Labour | 30 | 29 |
| Plaid Cymru | 12 | 12 | |
| Conservative | 11 | 11 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 6 | 6 | |
| Independent | 0 | 1 | |
| Total | 60 | 60 | |
Government parties denoted with bullets (•)
AMs by party edit
This is a list of AMs elected in 2003.