See also: 2004 in Wales, other events of 2005, 2006 in Wales and the list of years in Wales.

Incumbents

• Prince of Wales - Charles, Prince of Wales
• Princess of Wales - vacant
• First Minister - Rhodri Morgan

Events

• January 10 - Jane Hutt loses her job as Health Minister in the Welsh Assembly Government, a post she had held since 1999. She is replaced by Dr Brian Gibbons . First Minister Rhodri Morgan denies it is a sacking, and moves Mrs Hutt to the post of Business Minister.
• January 22 - Tsunami Relief concert held at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff -the largest live music event in the UK since Live Aid. Performers included Eric Clapton, Jools Holland, Manic Street Preachers, Lulu, Aled Jones, Kelly Jones, Charlotte Church, Katherine Jenkins , Feeder, Snow Patrol, Liberty X, Craig David, Heather Small, Keane.
• April 2 - First Minister Rhodri Morgan travels to Vietnam to take part in a trade mission.
• April 9 - As announced on February 10, the Prince of Wales married Camilla Parker Bowles; however, she uses the style HRH The Duchess of Cornwall rather than Princess of Wales.

Arts and literature

• Celebration Fanfare was written specially by Welsh composer Alun Hoddinott, for the wedding of the Prince of Wales on April 9.

Awards

• National Eisteddfod of Wales: Chair -
• National Eisteddfod of Wales: Crown -
• National Eisteddfod of Wales: Prose Medal -
• Wales Book of the Year:
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Film

Television

Sports

• March 19 - The Welsh national team defeats Ireland at rugby union to win the Six Nations rugby tournament and secure its first "grand slam" since the 1970s.

Births

Deaths

• February 25 - Professor Sir Glanmor Williams, historian
• March 8 - Alice Thomas Ellis, novelist
• March 26 - James Callaghan, Lord Callaghan of Cardiff, former Cardiff MP and prime minister
• April 21 - Gwynfor Evans, first Plaid Cymru MP and leader of the party for 40 years