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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. | ||
=== 2010s and rise to power === | === 2010s and rise to power === | ||
| − | Drakeford was elected to the seat of Cardiff West in 2011. | + | Drakeford was elected to the seat of Cardiff West in 2011.<ref name="BBC who is" /> He was appointed health minister<ref name="BBC who is"> in 2013 by then-first minister [[Carwyn Jones]]. |
Drakeford became Leader of Welsh Labour in December 2018, and was elected as First Minister of Wales by way of a vote in the Senedd that same month. | Drakeford became Leader of Welsh Labour in December 2018, and was elected as First Minister of Wales by way of a vote in the Senedd that same month. | ||
Revision as of 00:09, October 20, 2021
| Mark Drakeford | |
|---|---|
| Personal life | |
| Date and place of birth | 1954 Carmarthenshire, Wales |
| Parents | |
| Claimed religion | Atheism[1] |
| Education | |
| Spouse | Clare Buckle (m. 1977) |
| Children | 3 |
| Dictatorial career | |
| Country | Wales; devolved administration within the United Kingdom. |
| Military service | |
| Highest rank attained | First Minister |
| Political beliefs | Communism Establishment Xi Jinping Thought |
| Political party | Labour Party (Wales) |
| Date of dictatorship | |
| Wars started | None |
| Number of deaths attributed | Unknown |
Mark Drakeford is a far-left politician who currently serves as first minister of Wales. Appointed to that position and as Leader of Welsh Labour in December 2018, he has served as an elected representative since 2011.
History and career
Early life
Drakeford was born in Carmarthenshire, Wales in 1954.[2] He studied Latin at the University of Kent.[2]
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 and rise to power
Drakeford was elected to the seat of Cardiff West in 2011.[2] He was appointed health ministerCite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag helicopters guarding the Anglo-Welsh border in March 2020,[3] and the introduction of vaccine passports for various venues in September 2021.
Views
Drakeford is an atheist and supports the abolition of the UK monarchy.[1]