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The Senedd comprises 60 members who are known as [[Members of the Senedd]] ({{Lang-cy|Aelodau o'r Senedd|lang}}),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2020/1/part/2/enacted |title=Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020 |publisher=Legislation.gov.uk |date=2020-03-05 |accessdate=2020-05-11}}</ref> abbreviated as "MS" ({{Lang-cy|AS|lang|link=no}}).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://senedd.wales/laid%20documents/pri-ld12142-em-r/pri-ld12142-em-r-e.pdf |title=Senedd and Elections (Wales) Bill |website=senedd.wales}}</ref> Since 2011, members are elected for a five-year [[term of office]] under an [[additional member system]], in which 40 MSs represent smaller geographical divisions known as [[National Assembly for Wales constituencies and electoral regions|"constituencies"]] and are elected by [[first-past-the-post voting]], and 20 MSs represent [[National Assembly for Wales constituencies and electoral regions|five "electoral regions"]] using the [[D'Hondt method]] of [[proportional representation]]. Typically, the largest party in the Senedd forms the Welsh Government.
A National Assembly for Wales was created by the [[Government of Wales Act 1998]], upon the result of the [[1997 Welsh devolution referendum|1997 referendum]]. The National Assembly for Wales had no powers senna paddle gemstone insure to initiate [[primary legislation]] initially. Limited law-making powers were gained through the [[Government of Wales Act 2006]]. Its primary law-making powers were enhanced in the [[Wales Act 2017]] following a Yes vote in the [[2011 Welsh devolution referendum|referendum on 3 March 2011]], meaning that the [[Parliament of the United Kingdom|UK Parliament]] or the [[Secretary of State for Wales]] were no longer consulted when passing [[acts of the National Assembly for Wales]] related to the 20 devolved areas.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-politics-12648649 | work=BBC News | title=Wales says Yes in referendum vote | date=4 March 2011}}</ref> The Assembly then renamed itself, effective as of May 2020, to its current name with the [[Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020]]. Devolved areas include health, education, economic development, transport, the environment, agriculture, local government and some taxes.
==History==
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