Emyr Currie-Jones

Emyr Currie-Jones CBE (1917–2008) was a local Labour Party politician in Cardiff, Wales. He was Chairman of South Glamorgan County Council and known for his role in introducing Welsh-language education in Cardiff. He has been described as "an outstanding example of a local councillor who steered Welsh-medium education through many a political storm."

Background Currie-Jones was born on 17 January 1917 in Caernarfon, North Wales, to Grace Currie and Lewis Jones. He was a fluent Welsh-speaker and went to the Caernarvon County School before graduating from University College, Aberystwyth, Currie-Jones subsequently became a solicitor in Cardiff. He married Mary Catherine Jones. He became a partner in the legal firm, Rees, Currie-Jones, Davies and Evans, based in Castle Arcade and was also president of the Cardiff and District Law Society. He retired from the legal practice in 1987. Upon the creation of South Glamorgan, Currie-Jones became the first Chairman of South Glamorgan County Council, from 1973 to 1975. He was re-elected to the Council for the Ely and Trelai wards from 1981 to 1989.

Currie-Jones died on 13 October 2008, aged 91.