Hywel Rhodri Morgan (29 September 1939 – 17 May 2017) was a Welsh Labour politician. He was the First Minister of Wales and the Leader of Welsh Labour from 2000 to 2009. He was also the Assembly Member for Cardiff West from 1999 to 2011 and the Member of Parliament for Cardiff West from 1987 to 2001.
Rhodri Morgan | |
|---|---|
 | |
| First Minister of Wales | |
| In office 9 February 2000 – 10 December 2009 | |
| Deputy | Michael German Ieuan Wyn Jones |
| Preceded by | Alun Michael |
| Succeeded by | Carwyn Jones |
| Leader of Welsh Labour | |
| In office 9 February 2000 – 9 December 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Alun Michael |
| Succeeded by | Carwyn Jones |
| Member of the Welsh Assembly for Cardiff West | |
| In office 6 May 1999 – 5 May 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency Created |
| Succeeded by | Mark Drakeford |
| Member of Parliament for Cardiff West | |
| In office 11 June 1987 – 7 June 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Stefan Terlezki |
| Succeeded by | Kevin Brennan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 September 1939 Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom |
| Died | 17 May 2017 (aged 77) Wenvoe, Wales, United Kingdom |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse(s) | Julie Morgan |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | St John's College, Oxford Harvard University |
Morgan died on 17 May 2017 after collapsing at his Wenvoe, Wales home from a suspected heart attack at the age of 77.[1]
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