The Writers of Wales Database

HAGUE, FFION

Ffion Hague was born in Cardiff. A native Welsh-speaker, she took her first degree, in English Literature, at Jesus College, Oxford. After graduating a second time in 1991, she joined the Civil Service and was posted to the Welsh Office. She left the Civil Service in 1997 in the role of Private Secretary to the Secretary of State and joined a business-facing charity, Arts & Business, as Director of Operations and later, Director of Policy & Planning. Since 2003 she has been a Director of the specialist headhunting firm, Hanson Green. Ffion was a trustee of The British Council between 1998-2002 and was a judge of the Orange Prize for Fiction in 2000. She is currently on the Board of The Outward Bound Trust, The Voices Foundation, and The Woburn Centre for Conservation and Education. She also holds a number of voluntary positions in the arts. Ffion has recently published a biography of David Lloyd George.

Reviews:
With respect to The Pain and the Privilege: The Women in Lloyd George’s Life (HarperCollins, 2008):

”…Hague has much to bring to the task of recovering their stories including her knowledge of the Welsh language and culture, an accessible style, and a sympathetic appreciation of "the pain and the privilege" of being married to a prominent politician…compelling…”
Literary Review

“…An engaging portrait...an absorbing read…”
Guardian

”…Well-researched and thoughtfully written…”
Scotsman


Selected Publications:
The Pain and the Privilege: The Women in Lloyd George’s Life (HarperCollins, 2008)