Rhun ap Iorwerth is sworn in as the First Minister of Wales after being elected by Members of the Senedd. Reporting across multiple outlets says the election takes place on Tuesday and confirms ap Iorwerth, the leader of Plaid Cymru, as the next First Minister. BBC and other coverage frame the move as a historic moment for the party: ap Iorwerth becomes Plaid Cymru’s first leader of a Welsh government and, as The Independent notes, no non-Labour politician has previously held the post.
BBC profile coverage describes ap Iorwerth’s background as a broadcaster-turned-politician and characterises his rise within Plaid Cymru as coming after a period of internal party challenges. Separate BBC reporting also states that ap Iorwerth names new Welsh government ministers, detailing who will serve in the first Plaid Cymru government.
Overall, the sources agree on the key timeline—Tuesday’s Senedd election, followed by ap Iorwerth being sworn in—along with the significance of Plaid Cymru leading Wales’ government for the first time.
