Vaughan Gething to Become First Black Leader of European Country
- Leader rose to prominence as health minister during pandemic
- ‘I want Wales to thrive... no matter what our background’
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Vaughan Gething will become the first minister of Wales — and the first Black politician to lead a European country — after winning 27 of the 51 votes cast in Senedd, the Welsh Assembly.
His ascent as the leader of the Welsh Labour party and the devolved government in Cardiff means that none of the UK’s four main governments will be led by a White man, and he referred to the historical milestone in his acceptance speech.