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The previous Economy Minister, Vaughan Gething, is the new head of government of Wales.

As expected, the regional parliament in Cardiff on Wednesday elected the Labor Party politician to succeed Mark Drakeford, who unexpectedly left office after more than five years. The 50-year-old has yet to be removed from King Charles III in a purely symbolic move. be confirmed before he is sworn in and can form a cabinet.

The son of a Welsh man and a Zambian woman is the first black head of government of a European country. When he takes office, for the first time, no part of the United Kingdom will be ruled by a white man.

The parents of British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, a practicing Hindu, are from India. Scottish Prime Minister Humza Yousaf is a Muslim with Pakistani background, and Northern Ireland is led by a dual female leadership.

Gething was elected as the new party leader by Labor members on Saturday. The party has ruled the British part of the country for more than 100 years.

However, there is also criticism of the new ‘prime minister’ from within his own ranks: he had accepted a total of 200,000 pounds (226,000 francs) in donations from a company that has since been convicted of environmental violations. Gething has rejected demands for the money to be refunded. He declared the donations transparently. (rbu/sda/dpa)