Welsh Labour leader Baroness Morgan is the first woman to hold the position.
Eluned Morgan has been selected as Wales's first minister - the first woman to hold the role. Baroness Morgan was confirmed as first minister in a vote of Senedd members on Tuesday morning. The Welsh parliament was recalled from summer recess for a special meeting to vote for a new first minister after the resignation of Vaughan Gething as Welsh Labour leader.
She stood on a joint ticket with rural affairs secretary Huw Irranca-Davies, who she is expected to appoint as her deputy. The pair have pledged 'strength, stability and unity', with a focus on 'improving the things that matter most' for people across the country. Sir Keir Starmer said Baroness Morgan 'brings with her a wealth of experience and track record of delivery'.
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