Famous For: The 104th Archbishop of Canterbury.

Trivia: Rowan is a huge fan of the television series 'The Simpsons'. He doesn't drive - he's a great believer in public transport.

Biography: Welsh-speaking Dr. Rowan Williams was chosen by the Prime Minister Tony Blair in 2002 to be the new Archbishop of Canterbury. Read about his enthronement by clicking here.

This has made him the religious leader for 70 million Anglicans worldwide. Previously Archbishop of Wales, Dr Williams succeeded Dr. George Carey to what is arguably the highest-profile religious role in the country.

At the age of three the Williams' family moved to Cardiff and remained there until Rowan was eleven, then returning to Mumbles in Swansea. It was at this point that Rowan embarked on his secondary education and he became a pupil at Dynevor School.
Rowan was an A grade student who excelled at all subjects, particularly Latin. He was also keen on amateur dramatics and took part in many school productions.

After completing his A-Levels Rowan studied at Christ College Cambridge and by 25 had gained a doctorate from Oxford. His career was to begin in Yorkshire, where he found a teaching post at the church college in Mirfield. In 1978 he was ordained as a priest and at 29 he published his first book on theology.

Rowan has held various teaching posts in Oxbridge and in 1986 was appointed professor of divinity at Oxford - becoming the the university's youngest-ever professor. In 1991 he as elected Bishop of Monmouth and only eight years later became Archbishop of Wales.
In July 2002 he was confirmed as the successor to Dr. George Carey in the Church of England's top post.

Dr Williams was the first Welshman and the first fluent Welsh speaker to be selected as the Archbishop of Canterbury for at at least a thousand years, and was enthroned on the 27 February 2003 in Canterbury Cathedral.

Rowan Williams is regarded as a liberal, even a radical. He is an outstanding theologian and his appointment has been welcomed by many church leaders. He is also described as a "very real" person, someone who is approachable and is at ease will all the people he meets.

Rowan married Jane in 1981 - she is a lecturer at Trinity College, Bristol and they have two children - Rhiannon and Pip.