Carmelo Colasanto
Carmelo Colasanto | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2026 | |
| Member of the Senedd for Sir Gaerfyrddin | |
| Assumed office 8 May 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1964 (age 61–62) Baden, Aargau, Switzerland |
| Party | Reform UK |
Carmelo Colasanto (born 1964) is a Welsh politician who has been a Member of the Senedd for Sir Gaerfyrddin since 2026, representing Reform UK.[1]
Early life
[edit]Colasanto was born in Baden, Switzerland, to parents from southern Italy, and moved to Wales with his parents in 1970.[2]
Career and political career
[edit]Before participating in politics, Colasanto worked in senior positions in the retail and business sector.[3]
Colasanto was the Reform candidate for the 2025 Llangennech by-election in Carmarthenshire, coming in 1st with 694 votes.[4]
Colasanto was selected in the second position on the Reform seat list for the Sir Gaerfyrddin seat in the 2026 Senedd election.[5] He was elected on the 7 May.
Personal life
[edit]He lives in Llanelli with his family including two children.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Welsh Parliament election results 2026". BBC News. Retrieved 2026-05-08.
- ↑ "Plenary". Senedd. 1 July 2026. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
- 1 2 "Carmelo Colasanto for Sir Gaerfyrddin in the Senedd Cymru elections". whocanivotefor.co.uk. Retrieved 2026-05-11.
- ↑ https://whocanivotefor.co.uk/person/122950/carmelo-colasanto
- ↑ Sinclair, Tom (2026-03-30). "Reform UK unveils Carmarthenshire Senedd candidates". Retrieved 2026-05-11.
