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| − | '''Mark Drakeford''' is a [[far-left]] politician who currently serves as first minister of [[Wales]]. Appointed to that position and as Leader of [[Labour Party|Welsh Labour]] in December 2018, he has served as an elected representative since 2011. | + | '''Mark Drakeford''' is a [[far-left]] politician who currently serves as first minister of [[Wales]]. Appointed to that position and as Leader of [[Labour Party|Welsh Labour]] in December 2018, he has served as an elected representative since 2011. He has been described in his position as first minister as a "[[dictator]]".<ref name="tinpotdictator">https://north.wales/news/the-first-minister-is-turning-into-a-tin-pot-dictator-north-wales-ms-criticises-mark-drakeford-over-supermarket-non-essential-goods-ban-21355.html</ref> |
== History and career == | == History and career == | ||
Revision as of 15:03, October 23, 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. He has been described in his position as first minister as a "dictator".[2]
History and career
Early life
Drakeford was born in Carmarthenshire, Wales in 1954.[3] He studied Latin at the University of Kent.[3]
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.[3] He was appointed health minister[3] 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.
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,[4] helicopters guarding the Anglo-Welsh border in March 2020,[5] 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]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-politics-46618507
- ↑ https://north.wales/news/the-first-minister-is-turning-into-a-tin-pot-dictator-north-wales-ms-criticises-mark-drakeford-over-supermarket-non-essential-goods-ban-21355.html
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Who is Mark Drakeford? (6 December 2018).
- ↑ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-54662795
- ↑ https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1286590/uk-lockdown-Wales-question-police-cost-npas-helicopter-patrolling-welsh-border