Vaughan Gething has officially been sworn in as first minister, making him Wales’ first black first minister, and he says the first black governmental leader anywhere in Europe. With an emotional farewell on Tuesday from Mark Drakeford, with not a dry eye in the house, Vaughan Gething succeeds him after five years at the helm.
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00:00 Fford Gethin has officially been sworn in as First Minister, making him Wales' first
00:08 black First Minister and, as he says, the first black governmental leader anywhere in
00:12 Europe. With an emotional farewell on Tuesday from Mark Drakeford, not a dry eye in the
00:16 house, Fford Gethin succeeds him after five years at the helm.
00:21 After the official vote in the Senate to elect the First Minister, Gethin said he wants to
00:25 lead a Wales full of hope, ambition and unity. The 50-year-old is a veteran in the Welsh
00:29 government, having previously held the positions of Health Minister throughout most of the
00:33 pandemic and, most recently, the Economy Minister.
00:38 His tenure has started controversially after a £200,000 campaign donation from a company
00:43 found guilty of illegally dumping waste on a conservation site. He also joins deep in
00:48 a few controversial decisions, from farming subsidies to the 20mph speed limit, things
00:53 that will need addressing early doors for Gethin.
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