Difference between revisions of "Mark Drakeford"
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=== Early life === | === Early life === | ||
Drakeford was born in [[Carmarthenshire]], Wales in 1954. | Drakeford was born in [[Carmarthenshire]], Wales in 1954. | ||
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Mark Drakeford represented Pontcanna as a councilor from 1985 to 1993. After being an activist for the successful campaign for a Welsh National Assembly (now known as ''Senedd''), he was a failed candidate in the inaugural election for that body in 1999. He contested the seat of Cardiff Central. | Mark Drakeford represented Pontcanna as a councilor from 1985 to 1993. After being an activist for the successful campaign for a Welsh National Assembly (now known as ''Senedd''), he was a failed candidate in the inaugural election for that body in 1999. He contested the seat of Cardiff Central. | ||
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| + | Drakeford was elected to the seat of Cardiff West in 2011. | ||
=== 2020s === | === 2020s === | ||
During the [[Chinese Communist Party pandemic]], Drakeford introduced extremely authoritarian policies. This included banning the sale of non-essential goods in supermarkets in October 2020,<ref>https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-54662795</ref> and the introduction of vaccine passports for various venues in September 2021. | During the [[Chinese Communist Party pandemic]], Drakeford introduced extremely authoritarian policies. This included banning the sale of non-essential goods in supermarkets in October 2020,<ref>https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-54662795</ref> and the introduction of vaccine passports for various venues in September 2021. | ||
Revision as of 16:42, October 19, 2021
Mark Drakeford is a far-left politician who currently serves as first minister of Wales.
History and career
Early life
Drakeford was born in Carmarthenshire, Wales in 1954.
1980s, 1990s and 2000s
Mark Drakeford represented Pontcanna as a councilor from 1985 to 1993. After being an activist for the successful campaign for a Welsh National Assembly (now known as Senedd), he was a failed candidate in the inaugural election for that body in 1999. He contested the seat of Cardiff Central.
2010s
Drakeford was elected to the seat of Cardiff West in 2011.
2020s
During the Chinese Communist Party pandemic, Drakeford introduced extremely authoritarian policies. This included banning the sale of non-essential goods in supermarkets in October 2020,[1] and the introduction of vaccine passports for various venues in September 2021.