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Morgan Becomes the First Female First Minister of Wales in the UK

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  • August-7-2024 PM 6:40 Wednesday GMT+8
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London, August 6th News, The local parliament of Wales in the UK confirmed through voting on the 6th that Eluned Morgan, the leader of the Welsh Labour Party, will serve as the First Minister of the Welsh local government, becoming the first female First Minister of Wales.

This voting result will be submitted to King Charles III of the UK for formal approval, and then Morgan will be sworn into office.

Morgan was elected as the leader of the Welsh Labour Party on July 24th, succeeding Vaughan Gething who resigned on the 16th. Morgan, 57 years old, previously served as the Welsh Health Minister.