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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 ...
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 title of the role was changed to "First Minister of Wales" in October 2000, a change which was recognised in law following the ...
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 ...
LONDON (Reuters) -Vaughan Gething quit as first minister of Wales on Tuesday after just four months in office, following a wave of ministerial resignations from the devolved Welsh government in ...
Vaughan Gething’s 77 days in office have been plagued by scandal, with concerns over donations and leaked messages to the media.
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]
Mark Drakeford was giving evidence at the UK Covid-19 Inquiry in Wales. First Minister of Wales has ‘deep regret’ for loss of life during Covid pandemic Skip to main content