Carwyn Jones

Carwyn Howell Jones (born 21 Mairch 1967) is a Welsh politeecian an umwhile First Meenister o Wales. The third offeecial tae lead the Welsh Govrenment, Jones haes been Assembly Member for Bridgend syne 1999. In the coalition govrenment o Welsh Labour an Plaid Cymru, he wis appointit Counsel General for Wales an Leader o the Hoose on 19 Julie 2007. Alang wi a number o ither Assembly Members, he is a fluent Welsh speaker, an is an aw a member o Amnesty International an the Fabian Society. He wis electit tae succeed Rhodri Morgan as the new Leader o Welsh Labour on 1 December 2009. On 9 December he wis nominatit as First Meenister an unanimously electit bi the Naitional Assembly. He wis sworn intae office the follaein day.^[1] Jones propaled his demission as Welsh Labour leader an First Meenister on 21 Aprile 2018, an wis succeedit in baith poseetions bi Mark Drakeford in December.

The Richt Honourable Carwyn Jones AM
First Meenister o Wales
In office 10 December 2009 – 12 December 2018
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Depute	Ieuan Wyn Jones (2009-2011)
Precedit bi	Rhodri Morgan
Succeedit bi	Mark Drakeford
Leader o Welsh Labour
In office 1 December 2009 – 6 December 2018
Precedit bi	Rhodri Morgan
Succeedit bi	Mark Drakeford
Counsel General for Wales
In office 19 July 2007 – 9 December 2009
First Meenister	Rhodri Morgan
Precedit bi	Office Creatit
Succeedit bi	John Griffiths
Member o the Welsh Assembly for Bridgend
Incumbent
Assumed office 6 May 1999
Precedit bi	Constituency Created
Majority	6,725 (28%)
Personal details
Born	(1967-03-21) 21 Mairch 1967 (age 57) Swansea, Wales
Poleetical pairty	Welsh Labour
Spoose(s)	Lisa
Bairns	Seren, Ruairi
Alma mater	University of Wales Inns of Court
Profession	Barrister

References

1. "Jones is new Welsh Labour leader". BBC Wales. 1 December 2009. Retrieved 1 December 2009.