"Vaughan Gething Makes History as Wales' First Black National Leader"

Vaughan Gething, currently Welsh economy minister, won the Welsh Labour Party leadership contest and is set to become the first Black leader of Wales’ semi-autonomous government. Once confirmed by the Welsh parliament, he will be the fifth first minister since Wales’ national legislature was established in 1999. Gething, the son of a Welsh father and a Zambian mother, expressed honor in his victory speech, emphasizing the historical significance of his leadership.