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Plaid Cymru leader Rhun ap Iorwerth named first minister of Wales after Labour humbled
Plaid Cymru won 43 seats, and Green support gave ap Iorwerth the votes needed to end Labour’s long hold on the post.
- Rhun ap Iorwerth has officially been sworn in as the new first minister of Wales.
- This marks the first time a non-Labour leader has headed the Senedd since it was established in 1999 as the National Assembly for Wales.
- The change comes after Labour lost its majority in Wales during Thursday’s elections.
- Plaid Cymru won 43 seats, becoming the largest party in the Senedd, though still short of an overall majority.
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Rhun ap Iorwerth named next First Minister of Wales, ending 100 years of Labour dominance
Labour’s disastrous election results may yet cost Keir Starmer his job, but they’ve already led to a change of leader in Wales. Plaid Cymru’s Rhun Ap Iorwerth was elected First Minister today – declaring to the Senedd that “new confidence and hope” had stirred.
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Plaid Cymru leader Rhun ap Iorwerth named next First Minister of Wales
Mr ap Iorwerth won the most votes from Members of the Senedd (MSs), making him the first politician not from Labour to do so in the 27-year history…
·Wrexham, United Kingdom
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The leader of the Welsh independence party Plaid Cymru was elected to the Cardiff Parliament as the region's next chief minister.
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