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Bottom right: Eluned Morgan, the current first minister and first female first minister. This is a list of the first ministers of Wales . The role of "First Secretary of Wales" was introduced in 1999 with the establishment of the National Assembly for Wales (now Senedd ) following the 1997 referendum .
The first minister of Wales (Welsh: Prif Weinidog Cymru) is the leader of the Welsh Government and keeper of the Welsh Seal. The first minister chairs the Welsh Cabinet and is primarily responsible for the formulation, development and presentation of Welsh Government policy. Additional functions of the first minister include promoting and ...
The outgoing first minister, Mr Drakeford gave an emotional speech in the Senedd on Tuesday, thanking the people of Wales. He said: “My aim throughout, as first minister, has been to use the ...
Eluned Morgan was nominated and appointed to succeed Vaughan Gething as first minister of Wales on 6 August 2024. Later that day, she announced the appointment of Huw Irranca-Davies as her deputy first minister. [1] This was the first time a deputy first minister had been appointed to the Welsh Government since Ieuan Wyn Jones in 2007. [2]
Economy minister Vaughan Gething has been announced as the next Welsh Labour leader and first minister of Wales at an event on Saturday.
Vaughan Gething made history in March when he became the first black leader of any European country.
Gething being sworn in as first minister on 20 March 2024. Gething was officially nominated as First Minister by the Senedd on 20 March 2024, [50] [51] and presented his cabinet the following day. [52] [53] In the process, he became the first black First Minister of Wales, [48] as well as the first black leader of any European country.
Baroness Morgan is set to take over as first minister of Wales from Vaughan Gething. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ...