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The leader of Wales’ government, First Minister Vaughan Gething, said Tuesday he will resign after several members of his government quit over a campaign donation scandal. Gething said that “I ...
On 13 December 2023, he stated his intention to resign as Leader of the Welsh Labour Party, although he would remain as First Minister until his successor was chosen. [28] On 16 March 2024 Vaughan Gething won the Welsh Labour leadership election against Jeremy Miles with 51.7% of the vote.
Following Mark Drakeford's resignation as First Minister of Wales and Leader of Welsh Labour, Vaughan Gething was elected to succeed him in the February–March 2024 Welsh Labour leadership election. Gething was officially nominated as First Minister by the Senedd on 20 March 2024, [2] [3] and announced his cabinet the following day.
On 16 July 2024, Gething announced his intention to resign as first minister. [15] On 24 July 2024, Eluned Morgan was elected as Gething’s successor as Welsh Labour leader. She succeeded him as First Minister, [16] after the Senedd formally nominated her as first minister on 6 August 2024, with King Charles III approving the nomination on the ...
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Gething being sworn in as first minister on 20 March 2024. In February 2024, it was reported that Vaughan Gething, during his successful campaign to succeed Mark Drakeford as First Minister of Wales in the February–March 2024 Welsh Labour leadership election, had received a campaign donation of £200,000 from David John Neal, a business man [2] who had previously been convicted twice of ...
New Welsh Labour leader Vaughan Gething has been sworn in as the First Minister of Wales. He succeeds Mark Drakeford, who resigned in an emotional speech on Tuesday after holding the position ...