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Carwyn Jones

Carwyn Jones was appointed Wales' First Minister in December 2009, when he succeeded Rhodri Morgan. He was succeeded by Mark Drakeford in 2018. He was appointed Labour AM for Bridgend in 1999

Carwyn Jones appointed to new role in surprising move for former First Minister
Carwyn Jones
He reportedly interviewed for the role of WRU chair earlier this year
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Carwyn Jones' controversial views on Welsh rugby and the regional 'cartel' amid reported WRU job interview
Welsh Rugby Union
The former First Minister has reportedly been interviewed for one of the big jobs at the WRU
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Today's rugby news as former First Minister Jones interviewed for WRU job and Gatland's son gets big move
Welsh Rugby Union
The latest rugby news from Wales and around the world
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Carwyn Jones calls for Senedd inquiry into allegations of sexism at WRU
Welsh Rugby Union
The former First Minister has called on the Senedd to take further action
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Carwyn Jones suffered from severe clinical depression after suicide of Carl Sargeant
Carwyn Jones
The former First Minister removed the Alyn and Deeside AM from his post following allegations that he had sexually harassed women. Mr Sargeant subsequently took his own life
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Carl Sargeant's family to be paid £220k in costs as QC-led inquiry into AM's death cancelled
Carl Sargeant
“As a family, we have come to realise that the inquiry process would be unlikely to give us the answers we seek. So, enough is enough."
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Plan to put Carwyn Jones in House of Lords shelved while Carl Sargeant inquiries continue
Politics
A source said a mooted nomination was blocked because the inquiries into the former First Minister's handling of Carl Sargeant's sacking had not concluded
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The people who want to replace Carwyn Jones as Assembly Member for Bridgend
Bridgend
The former First Minister isn't standing again - and the battle to replace him has begun
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People interviewed as part of Carl Sargeant leak inquiry 'gave conflicting accounts'
Carl Sargeant
Labour MPs and an AM were told about former Welsh Government Communities Minister Carl Sargeant's sacking before he was
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Top judge throws out Carwyn Jones' bid to reveal new evidence at Carl Sargeant inquest
Carl Sargeant
The inquest into the death of former Welsh Government Communities Minister Carl Sargeant will now conclude in July
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The Carl Sargeant leak report the Welsh Government fought to stop being published WILL now be made public
Welsh Government
The Welsh Government's top civil servant had previously refused to make some of the information public
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Carwyn Jones unlawfully interfered with the independent Carl Sargeant inquiry - High Court
Carl Sargeant
Bernie Sargeant, the widow of former Welsh Government minister Carl Sargeant, has won her judicial review
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High Court to rule whether text messages about Carl Sargeant's alleged behaviour should be made public
Carl Sargeant
Lawyers for Carwyn Jones won the first stage of their battle in the High Court
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Carl Sargeant inquest hearing set to resume in July
Carl Sargeant
Five days have been set aside to hear evidence relating to the death of the former Welsh Government cabinet secretary
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Carwyn Jones fails in legal bid to overturn coroner's decision at inquest into death of Carl Sargeant
Carl Sargeant
The former First Minister challenged a decision not to call two councillors as witnesses at an inquest into Mr Sargeant's death
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'A polished advocate of devolution who was overtaken by events' | Martin Shipton's assessment of Carwyn Jones
Carwyn Jones
Chief reporter Martin Shipton gives his assessment of Carwyn Jones' nine years as Wales' First Minister
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Mark Drakeford is officially Wales' new First Minister
Mark Drakeford
Carwyn Jones' resignation was accepted by the Queen on Wednesday morning, and his Labour colleague won a vote hours later
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Will our next First Minister be good for business?
Wales Top 300
Media Wales’ chief political reporter Martin Shipton on Mark Drakeford and his vision for business in Wales
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Carwyn Jones gets a standing ovation as he gives farewell speech as first minister
Carwyn Jones
Four AMs including the son of the late minister Carl Sargeant did not stand for the ovation
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Carl Sargeant's family say they would be distraught if Carwyn Jones gets a peerage
Politics
The late communities minister's son Jack said the family have been in a "living hell" during the inquest
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Frustration, uncertainty, pride and snacks... a day with Wales' departing First Minister Carwyn Jones
Carwyn Jones
After nine years in the job, First Minister spoke about the death of Carl Sargeant and the frustration of being at the bottom of Theresa May's telephone call list as he let WalesOnline spend a day with him
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Bilaterals, jokes and a long wait for a telephone call - One of Carwyn Jones' last days as First Minister in pictures
Carwyn Jones
With less than a month to go until he was due to hand over the reins, Wales' First Minister Carwyn Jones allowed WalesOnline to spend a day with him.
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Mark Drakeford says he's going to have a 50-50 gender split in his new cabinet
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'I fully intend to deliver a gender balance cabinet at the Welsh Government'
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'There has been a sense of sidelines and shadows throughout Carwyn Jones' reign' - Laura McAllister gives her verdict on his nine years in power
Laura McAllister
Wales has desperately needed hope, confidence and change. But has the soon-to-be former First Minister delivered?
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