Robert Griffiths | |
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![]() Griffiths in 2011 | |
2nd General Secretary of the Communist Party of Britain | |
Assumed office 1 January 1998 | |
Preceded by | Mike Hicks |
Leader of the Welsh Socialist Republican Movement | |
In office 1979–1982 | |
Preceded by | Office established |
Succeeded by | Office abolished |
Personal details | |
Born | Robert David Griffiths 21 April 1952[1] Cardiff, Wales |
Nationality | British |
Political party | Communist Party of Britain |
Other political affiliations | Plaid Cymru (1974–1978) Welsh Socialist Republican Movement (1979–1982) Communist Party of Great Britain (until 1988) |
Robert Griffiths (born 21 April 1952) is a Welsh communist activist and the current general secretary of the Communist Party of Britain. He was elected by the party's executive committee in January 1998 to replace Mike Hicks.[2]