Carwyn Howell Jones (born 21 Mairch 1967) is a Welsh politeecian an umwhile First Meenister o Wales. The third offeecial tae lead the Welsh Govrenment, Jones haes been Assembly Member for Bridgend syne 1999. In the coalition govrenment o Welsh Labour an Plaid Cymru, he wis appointit Counsel General for Wales an Leader o the Hoose on 19 Julie 2007. Alang wi a number o ither Assembly Members, he is a fluent Welsh speaker, an is an aw a member o Amnesty International an the Fabian Society. He wis electit tae succeed Rhodri Morgan as the new Leader o Welsh Labour on 1 December 2009. On 9 December he wis nominatit as First Meenister an unanimously electit bi the Naitional Assembly. He wis sworn intae office the follaein day.[1] Jones propaled his demission as Welsh Labour leader an First Meenister on 21 Aprile 2018, an wis succeedit in baith poseetions bi Mark Drakeford in December.


Carwyn Jones

First Meenister o Wales
In office
10 December 2009 – 12 December 2018
MonarchElizabeth II
DeputeIeuan Wyn Jones (2009-2011)
Precedit biRhodri Morgan
Succeedit biMark Drakeford
Leader o Welsh Labour
In office
1 December 2009 – 6 December 2018
Precedit biRhodri Morgan
Succeedit biMark Drakeford
Counsel General for Wales
In office
19 July 2007 – 9 December 2009
First MeenisterRhodri Morgan
Precedit biOffice Creatit
Succeedit biJohn Griffiths
Member o the Welsh Assembly
for Bridgend
Assumed office
6 May 1999
Precedit biConstituency Created
Majority6,725 (28%)
Personal details
Born (1967-03-21) 21 Mairch 1967 (age 57)
Swansea, Wales
Poleetical pairtyWelsh Labour
Spoose(s)Lisa
BairnsSeren, Ruairi
Alma materUniversity of Wales
Inns of Court
ProfessionBarrister

References

eedit
  1. "Jones is new Welsh Labour leader". BBC Wales. 1 December 2009. Retrieved 1 December 2009.