Lindsay Whittle

Lindsay Geoffrey Whittle is a Welsh politician, a member of Plaid Cymru and an Assembly Member (AM) for the South Wales East electoral region in the National Assembly for Wales 2011−16.

Whittle was born in Caerphilly in South Wales, and lives in Abertridwr, Caerphilly. He repeatedly won local council elections since he entered politics in 1976, while working for several decades as a housing manager in Cardiff. He was first elected Leader of Caerphilly County Borough Council between 1999 and 2004, and a second time in from 2008 to 2011. He is also the Welsh Local Government Association's spokesperson on Equalities, Community Safety and Social Justice. He stood in every Welsh Assembly election since its formation in 1999, and in seven elections for Westminster Parliament seats in Wales for Plaid Cymru. In 2011 he was elected as Assembly Member for South Wales East in the National Assembly for Wales.

Following his election to the Welsh Assembly, Whittle stood down as leader of Caerphilly County Council, but remains as a backbench councillor.