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The First Minister Rhodri Morgan is expected to tell his party at a special meeting that he is stepping down.The First Minister Rhodri Morgan is expected to tell his party at a special meeting that he is stepping down.
It will signal the start of the end of a decade at the top of Welsh politics for Mr Morgan, who turned 70 this week.
Labour assembly members have been invited to a meeting in Cardiff of the party's management committee in Wales.Labour assembly members have been invited to a meeting in Cardiff of the party's management committee in Wales.
It is expected he will tell AMs he is standing down as leader of the Labour group effectively starting the race to find his replacement as first minister. It is expected he will tell AMs he is standing down as leader of the Labour group, although it is understood he will stay in post until December.
It is understood he will stay until December while discussions on the assembly government budget take place. This will effectively start the race to find his replacement as first minister.
The timetable of his departure is understood to centre on discussions on the assembly government later this year.
On 8 December, the budget for 2010-2011 is due to be voted on by AMs and it is thought Mr Morgan wants to stay in post until that date.On 8 December, the budget for 2010-2011 is due to be voted on by AMs and it is thought Mr Morgan wants to stay in post until that date.
Rhodri Morgan celebrated his 70th birthday on TuesdayRhodri Morgan celebrated his 70th birthday on Tuesday
He had addressed the Labour conference in Brighton on Sunday saying his leadership "does not have long to run", but he would give further details "before too long".He had addressed the Labour conference in Brighton on Sunday saying his leadership "does not have long to run", but he would give further details "before too long".
A letter to Labour's AMs in the assembly from Chris Roberts, the General Secretary of Welsh Labour, invites them to a special meeting of its Welsh executive committee at lunch time. A letter to Labour's AMs in the assembly from Chris Roberts, the general secretary of Welsh Labour, invites them to a special meeting of its Welsh executive committee at lunch time.
It is widely expected the contenders to take over as first minister and leader of the Labour group in the assembly will include three leading AMs - Counsel General Carwyn Jones, Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney AM Huw Lewis, and Health Minister Edwina Hart.It is widely expected the contenders to take over as first minister and leader of the Labour group in the assembly will include three leading AMs - Counsel General Carwyn Jones, Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney AM Huw Lewis, and Health Minister Edwina Hart.
Rhodri Morgan was presented with a cake at his offices in the Welsh Assembly Government to mark his 70th birthday on Tuesday. Mr Morgan was presented with a cake at his offices in the Welsh Assembly Government to mark his 70th birthday on Tuesday.
He reflected on the 10 years since his 60th birthday and said his enthusiasm for devolution was "undimmed".He reflected on the 10 years since his 60th birthday and said his enthusiasm for devolution was "undimmed".