Who is wales first minister

Will the First Minister make a statement on the test, trace and protect strategy for coronavirus? This was his biography at the time he left. Carwyn Jones was born in Swansea and brought up in Bridgend, by a family of Welsh speakers.

He began to practice as a barrister and was in legal practice for 10 years in Gower Chambers, Swansea. Carwyn Jones was elected to the Assembly for the first time in May He was appointed Secretary of Agriculture and Rural Development in July and, in February , he became Minister for Open Government, and held that post until the election.

Mark is a former probation officer, youth justice worker and Barnardos project leader in the Ely and Caerau areas. Mark was first elected to represent Cardiff West in , and was re-elected in and In December he became First Minister of Wales. People of the Senedd. Social MarkDrakeford. Office Mark Drakeford hit out at the government as he said he is having to re-impose some COVID restrictions due to rising cases.

He said there are several reasons cases are rising, including that Wales had such a successful vaccination programme and low cases in early summer.

Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player. Mr Drakeford announced on Thursday measures including self-isolation for fully vaccinated household contacts of positive cases, twice-weekly lateral flow tests for pupils and an encouragement to work from home.

People will also be asked to wear a face covering in indoor public places and the use of COVID passes will be extended to theatres, cinemas and concert halls from 15 November. COVID Austria to place millions of unvaccinated people into lockdown 'in days' as coronavirus cases surge.

Cases have risen in Wales to the highest rates since the pandemic began and Mr Drakeford said he was particularly concerned to see a rise in people over 60 years old getting coronavirus. He told Sky News' Vanessa Baffoe: "I think there are some explanations of why we're in the position we're in today.