Roger Lewis appointed as President of Amgueddfa Cymru

Deputy Minister for Culture Sport and Tourism, Lord Elis Thomas, has today announced Roger Lewis as President of Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales.

The Deputy Minister met the new President and the National Museum’s Director General, David Anderson at National Museum Cardiff for a sneak preview of the David Nash exhibition as the final touches were ahead of its public opening on Saturday, 4 May 2019.

Mr Lewis’ appointment is the latest in a career dominated by music, media, sport, arts and business. Over the past 40 years, he has held senior executive positions at the BBC, ITV, Classic FM, EMI, Decca and the WRU.

Speaking of his appointment, Mr Lewis, said:

“This is a great honour and I am acutely aware of the significant responsibility of this important office.

I am passionate about the special place our great cultural organisations occupy within the lives of the people of Wales. They play a unique role to inspire us and encourage us and to challenge our perceptions of the surrounding world for the greater good. They can provide the glue to bond our communities together.

National Museum Wales sites are magical places, which embody all these values. Together they can help encourage us all to build a better Wales, celebrating our past and most importantly help us shape our future.

I will do all I can to ensure this vitally important institution thrives and prospers for all of the people of Wales. We have such a wide ranging audience – but access to excellence is something that Amgueddfa Cymru can deliver to all of our audiences on a significant scale.”

Lord Elis-Thomas, said:

“ I’m delighted with Roger’s appointment as the new President for Amgueddfa Cymru. His wealth of experience will be invaluable in continuing with the excellent work of this national institution and I wish him every success in his new role.”

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