Former First Minister Carwyn Jones to Receive Peerage

Downing Street is set to confer a life peerage upon former first minister Carwyn Jones. Kevin Brennan, the ex-Cardiff West MP, is also slated for elevation to the House of Lords. Mr. Jones held the position of first minister from 2009 until 2018, when he resigned following the death of Carl Sargeant, a Welsh government minister who had been dismissed. His involvement in the political landscape of the then Welsh Assembly commenced with the start of devolution in 1999, at which point he was elected as the Assembly Member (AM) for Bridgend at the age of 32. Under his predecessor, Rhodri Morgan, he served in various cabinet roles, including minister for agriculture and counsel general. He succeeded Mr. Morgan as both party leader and first minister in 2009, successfully keeping his party in government after the 2011 and 2016 elections, despite leading a minority administration. Mr. Jones was called to the Bar in 1989. He is a master of the bench at Gray’s Inn and holds a professorship in law at Aberystwyth University. He is also a member of the Privy Council. Labour politician Mr. Brennan served as a Member of Parliament from 2001 until he stepped down at this year’s election. He held the role of a whip and occupied three distinct ministerial positions under two Labour prime ministers, Tony Blair and Gordon Brown. Sir Wayne David, who previously served as an MEP, MP, and Wales Office Minister, is scheduled to succeed Mr. Brennan as the first minister’s chief special adviser starting in the new year. First Minister Eluned Morgan expressed gratitude to Mr. Brennan for his contributions, stating: “I know that he will continue to serve the interests of Wales in his new position.” Copyright 2024 BBC. All rights reserved. The BBC disclaims responsibility for the content of external websites. Details concerning their approach to external linking are provided.