The First Minister has opened up about his late mother in a new TV documentary.
Gwyneth Morus Jones died in December 2012, months before Rhun ap Iorwerth won the former Ynys Môn seat in a Senedd by-election.
A new fly-on-the-wall documentary on S4C goes behind the scenes of the Plaid Cymru leader's first three months since forming a minority Welsh Government.
"It became a theme in the days after the election for people to remember those who aren’t here and say ‘Wow, they would have been so proud to see this," Mr ap Iorwerth said.
"I too had that person, of course, and that was Mum."
Mrs Morus Jones and her husband Edward Morus Jones were both active members of Plaid for many years.
“Thinking that the person who was so important in my life was not there is something that I’ve thought a lot about, but she is there. Every day,” he added.
Awen Iorwerth, Rhun's sister, also reflected on their mother's influence, saying: "Wales and the Welsh language were very important to Mum. It had always been a part of her. The Eisteddfod, canvassing for Plaid Cymru."
"[The election victory] meant that she had been able to give part of herself through Rhun."
'Rhun ap Iorwerth: Y Tri Mis Cyntaf', a Boom Cymru / Zwmm Films production, will be shown on S4C at 9pm on Thursday (8th September) and on catch-up on S4C Clic and BBC iPlayer. English and Welsh subtitles are available.
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