Wales Governance Centre
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. 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.