First black leader of any European country: Vaughan Gething’s political career
by Ben Quinn from World news | The Guardian on (#6P8CS)
Gething joined Labour party at 17 and was elected to Welsh Assembly in 2011
Vaughan Gething's achievement in becoming the first minister of Wales last March took on a significance that went beyond Britain's borders.
While the appointment meant that, for the first time, none of the UK's four main governments were led by a white man, Gething also became the first black leader of any European country,
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