Welsh Young Liberals (Welsh: Rhyddfrydwr Ifanc Cymru) is the successor to what was previously "Myfyrwyr a Ieuenctid y Democratiaid Rhyddfrydol Cymru – Liberal Democrat Youth and Students Wales” and constitutes the youth wing of the Welsh Liberal Democrats. Its membership is open to any member of the Liberal Democrats living, working or studying in Wales provided they are under 26 years of age and/or in full/part-time education above that age. The organisation has branches all over Wales, including affiliated branches at many Welsh universities. The Welsh Young Liberals campaign for the aims of the Welsh Liberal Democrats and has had members standing for election since the 2005 General Election and the 2007 Welsh Assembly Election. The organisation also supports and advocates youth engagement in local politics with many members both standing and being sitting councillors across Wales. The Welsh Young Liberals are a part of the UK Federal Young Liberals. In April 2009, what was then MIDR Cymru rebranded and relaunched as IR Cymru following the re-branding of the federal organisation to Liberal Youth. IR Cymru also underwent a similar re-brand in early 2017 to match the federal re-branding of the Liberal Youth as "Young Liberals". History The organisation was founded in 2002 as MIDR Cymru (), short for the Welsh Myfyrwyr a Ieuenctid y Democratiaid Rhyddfrydol Cymru, to be the Welsh branch of LDYS (Liberal Democrat Youth and Students Wales). In 2008 the federal LDYS was re-branded as Liberal Youth. MIDR Cymru followed this in 2009, becoming IR Cymru / Liberal Youth Wales. In 2016 the federal Liberal Youth was re-branded as Young Liberals and IR Cymru similarly followed suit with this in 2017, becoming Welsh Young Liberals | Rhyddfrydwyr Ifanc Cymru. List of chairs Internal organisation The Welsh Young Liberals are part of the federal structure of Young Liberals and its Chair is the Welsh Convenor of that organisation. They are also responsible for tailoring Young Liberals campaigns to match political circumstances in Wales, and for developing indigenous campaigns that reflect the status of Wales in the United Kingdom. It also serves as an advisory body to the Welsh Liberal Democrats on youth issues. The Organisation is run by an executive committee consisting of a Chair, Vice-Chair, Communications Officer, Policy Officer, Campaigns Officer and Non-Portfolio Officer, all of whom are elected annually by all-member ballot, along with a Welsh Language Coordinator who is appointed by the Executive. The