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Eluned Morgan, Baroness Morgan of Ely

First Minister of Wales since 2024

Mair Eluned Morgan, Baroness Morgan of Ely (born 16 February 1967) is a Welsh Labour politician who is currently serving as the First Minister of Wales and the Leader of Welsh Labour since 2024.[1] She previously served as Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care in the Welsh Government from 2021 to 2024.[a][2][3]

The Right Honourable

The Baroness Morgan of Ely

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Official portrait, 2024
First Minister of Wales
Assumed office
6 August 2024
MonarchCharles III
DeputyHuw Irranca-Davies
Preceded byVaughan Gething
Leader of Welsh Labour
Assumed office
24 July 2024
DeputyCarolyn Harris
Preceded byVaughan Gething
Ministerial offices
Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care[a]
In office
13 May 2021 – 6 August 2024
First MinisterMark Drakeford
Vaughan Gething
Preceded byVaughan Gething
Succeeded byMark Drakeford
Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing
In office
8 October 2020 – 13 May 2021
First MinisterMark Drakeford
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byLynne Neagle
Minister for the Welsh Language[b]
In office
3 November 2017 – 13 May 2021
First Minister
Preceded byAlun Davies
Succeeded byJeremy Miles
Member of the Senedd
for Mid and West Wales
Assumed office
5 May 2016
Preceded byRebecca Evans
Parliamentary offices
Member of the House of Lords
Life peerage
26 January 2011
Member of the European Parliament
for Wales
In office
10 June 1999 – 4 June 2009
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byJohn Bufton
Member of the European Parliament
for Mid and West Wales
In office
9 June 1994 – 10 June 1999
Preceded byDavid Morris
Succeeded bySeat abolished
Personal details
Born
Mair Eluned Morgan

(1967-02-16) 16 February 1967 (age 57)
Cardiff, Wales
NationalityWelsh
Political partyLabour
Spouse(s)Rhys Jenkins
Children2
FatherBob Morgan
Alma materUniversity of Hull
Websitewww.elunedmorgan.wales

Notes

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 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.

References

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  1. ↑ "Eluned Morgan: Wales' new first minister confirmed". BBC News.
  2. ↑ "Wales election: New health and education ministers in reshuffle". BBC News. 2021-05-13. Retrieved 2021-05-13.
  3. ↑ "First Minister Vaughan Gething announces new Welsh Government Cabinet | GOV.WALES". www.gov.wales. 2024-03-21. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
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