He beat opponent Jeremy Miles to become the country's fifth leader since the Senedd was established in 1999
He beat opponent Jeremy Miles to become the country's fifth leader since the Senedd was established in 1999
Both candidates in the leadership race offered a historic milestone for Wales, with Mr Miles the first to be openly gay and Mr Gething the first black politician to be elected to the role. “At whatever point anybody takes on this job there will always be an in-tray that is full, and it will always be an in-tray that’s got some challenging issues in it,” said Mr Drakeford.
Addressing Labour members on Saturday, Mr Gething paid tribute to Mr Drakeford for leading the country during the pandemic and for his “forensic approach to public policy”.
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