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| Carwyn Jones has won the race to succeed Rhodri Morgan as leader of Labour in Wales and to become first minister in the Welsh assembly. | Carwyn Jones has won the race to succeed Rhodri Morgan as leader of Labour in Wales and to become first minister in the Welsh assembly. |
| The long-term favourite, aged 42, said the party had a "great task" ahead of it after a "difficult few years" but "there are no no-go areas". | |
| The barrister and Bridgend AM repeated his campaign pledge to be a leader for the whole of Wales. | |
| He won in the first round against his two rivals, with 52% of the vote. | |
| He beat Health Minister Edwina Hart, with 29%, and backbench Assembly Member Huw Lewis, who had 19%. | |
| We know that Welsh Labour is at its best when it's united... we're a very formidable force when we work together Carwyn Jones, Welsh Labour leader | We know that Welsh Labour is at its best when it's united... we're a very formidable force when we work together Carwyn Jones, Welsh Labour leader |
| The result followed a vote of Welsh party members, affiliated groups such as trade unions, MPs, AMs and its only Wales MEP. | |
| Mr Morgan will officially step down next week after nearly 10 years and his successor said it was "particularly humbling to follow Rhodri as leader of Welsh Labour." | |
| Describing the leadership race as a "a great contest for our party", Mr Jones said it had demonstrated Labour was "above all , the party of ideas in Wales... we are still, and always will be the party of Wales". | Describing the leadership race as a "a great contest for our party", Mr Jones said it had demonstrated Labour was "above all , the party of ideas in Wales... we are still, and always will be the party of Wales". |
| Thanking his defeated rivals for running "excellent campaigns", Mr Jones said "we began this election as friends and we end the election as friends". | Thanking his defeated rivals for running "excellent campaigns", Mr Jones said "we began this election as friends and we end the election as friends". |
| CARWYN JONES Born: 1967 in Swansea, grew up in BridgendEducation: Brynteg Comprehensive, Aberystwyth UniversityPersonal: Married to Lisa, two children, Seren and RuairiCareer: Barrister, Cardiff University tutorPolitics: Bridgend councillor, 1995-2000, Bridgend AM, 1999 to date, various ministerial roles, including rural affairs, open government, environment, currently counsel general.Interests: Sport, particularly both rugby codes, walking, cycling, golfSource: www.carwynjonesam.co.uk In profile: Carwyn Jones Five minutes... with Carwyn Jones class="" href="/2/hi/uk_news/8389441.stm">Watch the result being announced | |
| Repeating his campaign pledge to be a leader for the whole of Wales, he said: "We know that Welsh Labour is at its best when it's united... we're a very formidable force when we work together. | Repeating his campaign pledge to be a leader for the whole of Wales, he said: "We know that Welsh Labour is at its best when it's united... we're a very formidable force when we work together. |
| To warm applause Mr Jones promised to be "at the forefront" of the general election campaign next spring "to make sure that we get as many Welsh Labour MPs elected as possible and... make sure that we get a Labour government elected in the United Kingdom in 2010 - we need it, our people need it and we need to make sure that we deliver it." | To warm applause Mr Jones promised to be "at the forefront" of the general election campaign next spring "to make sure that we get as many Welsh Labour MPs elected as possible and... make sure that we get a Labour government elected in the United Kingdom in 2010 - we need it, our people need it and we need to make sure that we deliver it." |
| "Tonight, our fightback starts," he added. | "Tonight, our fightback starts," he added. |
| Mr Jones is currently counsel general - the assembly government's chief legal adviser - in the Labour coalition assembly government with Plaid Cymru. | Mr Jones is currently counsel general - the assembly government's chief legal adviser - in the Labour coalition assembly government with Plaid Cymru. |
| As leader of the house, he is also in charge of getting government business through the assembly. | As leader of the house, he is also in charge of getting government business through the assembly. |
| The two-month election campaign began formally when Mr Morgan confirmed on 1 October that he was standing down, shortly after his 70th birthday. | The two-month election campaign began formally when Mr Morgan confirmed on 1 October that he was standing down, shortly after his 70th birthday. |
| BBC Welsh affairs editor Vaughan Roderick said Mr Jones' victory had been expected in the electoral college vote, given his large support from Welsh MPs at Westminster. | BBC Welsh affairs editor Vaughan Roderick said Mr Jones' victory had been expected in the electoral college vote, given his large support from Welsh MPs at Westminster. |
| Mr Morgan has held the top job in Wales since February 2000, and said it was the right time to go. | Mr Morgan has held the top job in Wales since February 2000, and said it was the right time to go. |
| The vote was split between party members in Wales, Labour-affiliated trade unions and other organisations, and AMs, MPs and the party's one MEP for Wales. | The vote was split between party members in Wales, Labour-affiliated trade unions and other organisations, and AMs, MPs and the party's one MEP for Wales. |
| Former Welsh Secretary Paul Murphy last week urged the winner to appoint the other two candidates to the new cabinet. | Former Welsh Secretary Paul Murphy last week urged the winner to appoint the other two candidates to the new cabinet. |
| What is your reaction to the result? Has the right person been chosen? Send us your comments using the form below. | What is your reaction to the result? Has the right person been chosen? Send us your comments using the form below. |
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