Four members of his Government quit in protest at his leadership earlier today
Vaughan Gething is quitting as Welsh First Minister after four members of his Government resigned and demanded he left office. Mr Gething made history in March when he became the first black leader of any European country, succeeding Mark Drakeford as the First Minster of Wales. He described his victory as 'a matter of pride for a modern Wales but also a daunting responsibility for me - and one that I do not take lightly'.
First Minister of Wales, Vaughan Gething Mr Gething was born in Zambia in 1974, where his father, a Welsh vet from Ogmore-by-Sea in Glamorgan, met his mother, a chicken farmer. He has spoken openly about his experiences of prejudice, and said in his leadership campaign he did not want anyone in Wales to feel that way. When he was two, his family moved to Abergavenny in Monmouthshire, where his father was due to start a new job, but the offer was withdrawn when he arrived with a black family.
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