Vaughan Gething sworn in as First Minister of Wales
New Welsh Labour leader Vaughan Gething has been sworn in as the First Minister of Wales.
He succeeds Mark Drakeford, who resigned in an emotional speech on Tuesday after holding the position since 2018.
Mr Gething, 50, was elected as the Welsh government leader by Members of the Senedd on Wednesday.
He is expected to form a cabinet in the next few days.
He had the support of the Labour members present as well as Jane Dodds, the Senedd’s only Liberal Democrat member.
Conservative and Plaid Cymru members voted for their respective party leaders.
The opposition parties putting forward alternative choices was largely symbolic, with neither having enough votes
