Vaughan Gething to Become First Minister of Wales

Published on March 16, 2024

Vaughan Gething is set to become the first minister of Wales after he was elected on Saturday as the leader of Welsh Labour Party. The minister for economy won 51.7 percent of the votes while sole rival Jeremy Miles took 48.3, according to Welsh Labour. In total, 57.8 percent of members and 9.4 percent of affiliates voted, giving an overall turnout of 16.1 percent. The result was announced on Saturday morning in a lecture hall at Cardiff University. Mr. Gething, 49, is expected to take over as first minister on Wednesday when a vote will be held in the Senedd. Opposition parties can put forward their own candidates, but the role of first minister is unlikely to fall into the hand of another with Labour holding half of the seats....

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