Canolfan Llywodraethiant Cymru | |
| Formation | 1999 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Barry Jones (director until 2014) |
| Founded at | Cardiff, Wales |
| Legal status | Academic institution |
| Purpose | Undertaking research into the law, government, politics & public finances of Wales |
| Location | |
Region served | Wales |
Official language | English and Welsh |
Director | Richard Wyn Jones (since 2009) |
Parent organization | Cardiff University |
| Affiliations | Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) |
| Website | www |
The Wales Governance Centre (WGC) (Welsh: Canolfan Llywodraethiant Cymru) is a research centre and think-tank based Cardiff, Wales, which specialises in research into the law, politics, government and political economy of Wales, as well the wider territorial governance of the UK and Europe.[1] It was established shortly after the 1997 Welsh devolution referendum, and was founded by Barry Jones in 1999. Its current director is Professor Richard Wyn Jones, and it is a part of Cardiff University.