Posted: Thu 27th Sep 2018

Welsh Labour Leadership: Contest to choose Carwyn Jones successor gets underway

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This article is old - Published: Thursday, Sep 27th, 2018

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Nominations will open today, Thursday Septemeber 27 to choose a successor to Welsh Labour leader and First Minister Carwyn Jones. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Carwyn Jones formally notified the Welsh Executive Committee of his intention to resign as the Welsh Labour Leader in December, triggering the process to elect a successor. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Nominations will open at 12 noon today and close at 12 noon on Wednesday 3rd October. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Ballots will go out on Friday 9th November and the result will be announced on Thursday 6th December. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Finance Secretary Mark Drakeford has been backed by Delyn AM Hannah Blythyn and Alyn and Deeside AM Jack Sargeant, in total he has the public support of 16 AM’s. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Health Secretary Vaughan Gething has the backing of five AM’s and is the only other candidate with enough support to join the contest, so far. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

In a statement of support for Mark Drakeford Hannah Blythyn said: ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“I have given careful consideration to not only who is best equipped to lead us through the challenging political and economic period ahead of us but who also has a proven track record of applying principles to both policy and power. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“Mark will be a Welsh Labour Leader and a First Minister who will unite our Party, empower our communities and connect our country and I look forward to campaigning and working alongside Mark to achieve this.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​


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