Carwyn Jones
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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 | |
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First Meenister o Wales | |
In office 10 December 2009 – 12 December 2018 | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Depute | Ieuan Wyn Jones (2009-2011) |
Precedit bi | Rhodri Morgan |
Succeedit bi | Mark Drakeford |
Leader o Welsh Labour | |
In office 1 December 2009 – 6 December 2018 | |
Precedit bi | Rhodri Morgan |
Succeedit bi | Mark Drakeford |
Counsel General for Wales | |
In office 19 July 2007 – 9 December 2009 | |
First Meenister | Rhodri Morgan |
Precedit bi | Office Creatit |
Succeedit bi | John Griffiths |
Member o the Welsh Assembly for Bridgend | |
Assumed office 6 May 1999 | |
Precedit bi | Constituency Created |
Majority | 6,725 (28%) |
Personal details | |
Born | Swansea, Wales | 21 Mairch 1967
Poleetical pairty | Welsh Labour |
Spoose(s) | Lisa |
Bairns | Seren, Ruairi |
Alma mater | University of Wales Inns of Court |
Profession | Barrister |
References
eedit- ↑ "Jones is new Welsh Labour leader". BBC Wales. 1 December 2009. Retrieved 1 December 2009.
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