Who will be the next First Minister of Wales?
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Eluned Morgan
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Jeremy Miles
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Hannah Blythyn
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Mick Antoniw
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Rebecca Evans
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Ken Skates
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Andrew RT Davies
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Nigel Farage
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Rhun ap Iorwerth
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Vauthen Gething has announced that he is resigning as Welsh First Minister after just four months in the job:

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/jul/16/vaughan-gething-resigns-first-minister-wales

He is the fifth person to hold the job.

Who will be his successor as the next First Minister?

I've tried to include the credible candidates I know about, but I’m definitely missing someone so please add anyone else who I don't know about!

The market will resolve to a single person's name, so please don't add any answers like "a black woman" or "a Tory AM".

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@traders Since Eluned Morgan was the only candidate put forward, she has been confirmed as Labour leader.

She is expected to be appointed as First Minister in the next few days (the Senedd is currently in recess but it is likely to be recalled to confirm her) and I will resolve this market once she is formally appointed by the King.

Only Senedd members are able to be nominated as First Minister, therefore any name not elected to the Senedd as of today (July 16th 2024) will not be able to stand