Plaid Cymru’s Rhun ap Iorwerth voted first minister of Wales
Key takeaways
- Rhun ap Iorwerth has said he will seek to cooperate with all opposition parties to press the UK government for extra powers.
- Prefer the Guardian on GoogleRhun ap Iorwerth has been voted first minister of Wales after Plaid Cymru’s Senedd electoral victory ended 100 years of Labour hegemony and held off Reform UK.
- Ap Iorwerth was confirmed after a plenary vote on Tuesday with the support of the 43 Senedd members of his party and two Greens.
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Rhun ap Iorwerth has said he will seek to cooperate with all opposition parties to press the UK government for extra powers. Photograph: Matthew Horwood/Getty Images View image in fullscreen Rhun ap Iorwerth has said he will seek to cooperate with all opposition parties to press the UK government for extra powers. Photograph: Matthew Horwood/Getty Images Welsh politics Plaid Cymru’s Rhun ap Iorwerth voted first minister of Wales Appointment confirmed by plenary vote in Senedd after party ended 100 years of Labour rule in last week’s election
Prefer the Guardian on GoogleRhun ap Iorwerth has been voted first minister of Wales after Plaid Cymru’s Senedd electoral victory ended 100 years of Labour hegemony and held off Reform UK.
Ap Iorwerth was confirmed after a plenary vote on Tuesday with the support of the 43 Senedd members of his party and two Greens.