LONDON: Vaughan Gething won the Welsh Labour Party leadership contest on Saturday. He will become the first Black leader of the semi-autonomous government in Wales. “Today, we turn a page in the book of our nation’s history …. not just because I have the honour of becoming the first Black leader in any European country, but because the generational dial has jumped too,” Gething, 50, said in a speech after the result was announced.
Zambian-born Gething will replace incumbent Mark Drakeford who in Dec announced his departure after five years of leading the Welsh govt, which has responsibility for a limited number of devolved areas like health and education.