Vaughan Gething

The Right Honourable

Vaughan Gething
Official portrait, 2024
First Minister of Wales
In office
20 March 2024 – 5 August 2024
MonarchCharles III
Preceded byMark Drakeford
Succeeded byEluned Morgan
Leader of Welsh Labour
In office
16 March 2024 – 24 July 2024
DeputyCarolyn Harris
Preceded byMark Drakeford
Succeeded byEluned Morgan
Minister for the Economy
In office
13 May 2021 – 20 March 2024
Preceded byKen Skates
Succeeded byJeremy Miles
Minister for Health and Social Services
In office
19 May 2016 – 13 May 2021
Preceded byMark Drakeford
Succeeded byEluned Morgan
Deputy Minister for Health
In office
11 September 2014 – 19 May 2016[1]
MinisterMark Drakeford
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byRebecca Evans
Deputy Minister for Tackling Poverty
In office
26 June 2013[2] – 11 September 2014
MinisterJeffrey Cuthbert
Member of the Senedd
for Cardiff South and Penarth
In office
6 May 2011 – 7 April 2026
Preceded byLorraine Barrett
Majority10,606 (29.2%)
Personal details
Born (1974-03-15) 15 March 1974[3]
Lusaka, Zambia[4]
Political partyLabour Co-op
Spouse(s)Michelle Gething
Children1
Alma materAberystwyth University University of Cardiff
OccupationSolicitor, trade unionist
SignatureFile:Vaughan Gething signature.svg

Humphrey Vaughan ap David Gething (born 15 March 1974)[3] is a former Welsh Labour Co-op politician who was the First Minister of Wales from March to August 2024. He was leader of Welsh Labour from March to July 2024. He was the first black[5] leader of any European country.[6][7] He was the Member of the Senedd (MS) for Cardiff South and Penarth between 2011 and 2026.

References

  1. ↑ "Lib Dem Williams named in new cabinet". BBC News. 19 May 2016. Archived from the original on 2 November 2019. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  2. ↑ "Lewis named as education minister". BBC News. 26 June 2013. Archived from the original on 4 December 2019. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  3. 1 2 "Vaughan Gething to become Wales' first black leader". BBC News. 2024-03-15. Retrieved 2024-07-18.
  4. ↑ Davies, Daniel (9 November 2018). "Welsh Labour's mystery runners?". BBC News. Archived from the original on 27 May 2019. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
  5. ↑ Gething is referred to as "black" in multiple sources.
  6. ↑ "Who is Vaughan Gething, Wales' next first minister?". BBC News. 16 March 2024. Archived from the original on 19 March 2024. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  7. ↑ The following sources describes Gething to lead a "country".

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