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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. | ||
| − | In Hune 2019, Mark Drakeford held talks with Vice-Premier Hu Chunhua of the [[genocidal]] [[Chinese Communist Party]] regime.<ref>https://www.business-live.co.uk/economic-development/chinese-vice-premier-wales-today-16443438</ref> | + | In Hune 2019, Mark Drakeford held talks with Vice-Premier Hu Chunhua of the [[genocidal]] [[Chinese Communist Party]]. In the run-up to the meeting, Drakeford said that he looked forward to building on ties with the tyrannical regime.<ref>https://www.business-live.co.uk/economic-development/chinese-vice-premier-wales-today-16443438</ref> |
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During the [[Chinese Communist Party pandemic]], Drakeford bought PPE from [[China]]<ref>[https://twitter.com/ITVWales/status/1256185807465074691 First Minister Mark Drakeford announces 500,000 pieces of PPE are being delivered to Wales from China this afternoon.]</ref> and introduced blatantly [[authoritarian]] policies which earned him the description of "tin-pot [[dictator]]".<ref name="tinpotdictator" /> Such policies included banning the sale of non-essential goods in supermarkets in October 2020,<ref>https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-54662795</ref> helicopters guarding the Anglo-Welsh border earlier that year,<ref>https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1286590/uk-lockdown-Wales-question-police-cost-npas-helicopter-patrolling-welsh-border</ref> and the introduction of vaccine passports for various venues in September 2021. | During the [[Chinese Communist Party pandemic]], Drakeford bought PPE from [[China]]<ref>[https://twitter.com/ITVWales/status/1256185807465074691 First Minister Mark Drakeford announces 500,000 pieces of PPE are being delivered to Wales from China this afternoon.]</ref> and introduced blatantly [[authoritarian]] policies which earned him the description of "tin-pot [[dictator]]".<ref name="tinpotdictator" /> Such policies included banning the sale of non-essential goods in supermarkets in October 2020,<ref>https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-54662795</ref> helicopters guarding the Anglo-Welsh border earlier that year,<ref>https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1286590/uk-lockdown-Wales-question-police-cost-npas-helicopter-patrolling-welsh-border</ref> and the introduction of vaccine passports for various venues in September 2021. | ||
Revision as of 06:29, June 20, 2022
| 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 atheist 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]
Contents
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.
In Hune 2019, Mark Drakeford held talks with Vice-Premier Hu Chunhua of the genocidal Chinese Communist Party. In the run-up to the meeting, Drakeford said that he looked forward to building on ties with the tyrannical regime.[4]
2020s
During the Chinese Communist Party pandemic, Drakeford bought PPE from China[5] and introduced blatantly authoritarian policies which earned him the description of "tin-pot dictator".[2] Such policies included banning the sale of non-essential goods in supermarkets in October 2020,[6] helicopters guarding the Anglo-Welsh border earlier that year,[7] 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
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 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.business-live.co.uk/economic-development/chinese-vice-premier-wales-today-16443438
- ↑ First Minister Mark Drakeford announces 500,000 pieces of PPE are being delivered to Wales from China this afternoon.
- ↑ 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
