Eluned Morgan

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The Right Honourable
The Baroness Morgan of Ely
PC MS
First Minister Eluned Morgan - New Welsh Government Cabinet - 11.09.24 (9) (cropped).jpg
Morgan in 2024
First Minister of Wales
Incumbent
Assumed office
6 August 2024
Preceded by Alun Davies
Succeeded by Jeremy Miles
  1. 1 2 As Minister for Health and Social Services from 2021 to 2024
  2. ↑ Deputy Minister for Lifelong Learning and Welsh Language from 3 November 2017 to 13 December 2018; Minister for International Relations and the Welsh Language from 13 December 2018 to 8 October 2020; Welsh Language from 8 October 2020.

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The July 2024 Welsh Labour leadership election was held to find Vaughan Gething's successor as leader of Welsh Labour, after he announced his resignation on 16 July 2024, just four months after he was elected. After nominations closed on 24 July 2024 at 12:00, Eluned Morgan, Baroness Morgan of Ely was confirmed to be the sole candidate, and therefore elected leader unopposed.

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