The 2000

Welsh Labour Welsh Labour ( cy, Llafur Cymru) is the branch of the United Kingdom Labour Party in Wales and the largest party in modern Welsh politics. Welsh Labour and its forebears won a plurality of the Welsh vote at every UK general election since 1922 ...

leadership election was held following the resignation of

Alun Michael Alun Edward Michael (born 22 August 1943) is a Welsh Labour politician serving as South Wales Police and Crime Commissioner since 2012. He served as Secretary of State for Wales from 1998 to 1999 and then as the first First Secretary of Wales ...

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and Leader of Welsh Labour.

Candidates

Rhodri Morgan Hywel Rhodri Morgan (29 September 1939 – 17 May 2017) was a Welsh Labour politician who was the First Minister of Wales and the Leader of Welsh Labour from 2000 to 2009. He was also the Assembly Member for Cardiff West from 1999 to 2011 and t ...

, Welsh Assembly Member for Cardiff West;

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for Cardiff West (1987-2001).

Result

Morgan was the only nominated candidate and was unanimously elected at a meeting of the Welsh Labour Party’s executive committee and Labour Assembly Members.

References

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2000 in Wales Welsh Labour leadership election