Eluned Morgan sworn in as first female First Minister

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Eluned Morgan has been sworn in as the first female first minister in Welsh history. After months of turmoil under Vaughan Gething, politicians here behind me will be hoping for much more stability under the new leader. She says it’s an incredibly proud day for herself.

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00:00It is the first honour of my life to stand before you today as the first woman to become
00:08the First Minister of Wales.
00:11Twenty-five years ago, we witnessed...
00:17Becoming the first female First Minister is an incredibly proud achievement for Eluned
00:20Morgan.
00:21And she says she hopes that there will be plenty more to follow her in the future.
00:27This is an historic day as a woman becomes the First Minister of Wales, for the first
00:33time in our history.
00:36Women watching today, you need to know your potential is limitless.
00:42The path to leadership is not now just a possibility, it's a reality.
00:48And I look forward to the day when a woman becoming First Minister is no longer extraordinary
00:54but a normal part of our Welsh political life.
00:58Eluned Morgan has held a number of positions within the Welsh Government through the years.
01:03And although people would have hoped that it would have gone much more smoothly under
01:06Vaughan Gething, the Welsh Labour Party will be keeping everything crossed, that they made
01:12the right decision this time around.
01:13For Ms Morgan, it's that stability in union that she says will be an important part of
01:18her tenure.
01:20As First Minister, I promise to champion voices and experiences which have too often been
01:26sidelined and silenced.
01:29To champion parts of Wales that too often feel like they're on the periphery, like my
01:32home in St David's in West Wales.
01:36No one will be left out.
01:39I extend my hand in gratitude and in genuine partnership to everyone in Wales.
01:46In a world where things that divide us are amplified and emphasised, sometimes for profit,
01:53I want to make it clear that I will be a listening First Minister.

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