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studio: you are watching live from the welsh senedd, the votes are being counted and confirming what we expect to happen which is vaughan gething will be formally nominated as the new first minister of wales. the two other names you heard being said, one and andrew rt davies and rhun ap iorwerth are the other candidates. the parties nominating the leaders you would expect. the votes you heard reading out who they wanted to be the first minister are now being confirmed by the clerk and we will then expect the formal process of vaughan gething to be

nominated officially as first minister. let's listen again. ok. translation: _ minister. let's listen again. ok. translation: this _ minister. let's listen again. ok. translation: this is _ minister. let's listen again. ok. translation: this is the - minister. let's listen again. ok. | translation: this is the result minister. let's listen again. ok. i translation: this is the result of the vote taken _ translation: this is the result of the vote taken by _ translation: this is the result of the vote taken by roll _ translation: this is the result of the vote taken by roll call. - translation: this is the result of the vote taken by roll call. i - the vote taken by roll call. i therefore declare that vaughan gething is nominated for appointment as first minister of oil in accordance with section... just checking, the government of wales act. i will now recommend to his majesty the appointment of vaughan gething as first minister and i invite vaughan gething to address the senate. applause

translation: thank you, thank you to the members — translation: thank you, thank you to the members who _ translation: thank you, thank you to the members who have _ translation: thank you, thank you to the members who have supported - translation: thank you, thank you to the members who have supported my l the members who have supported my nomination _ the members who have supported my nomination. my sincere thanks to the members _ nomination. my sincere thanks to the members who have supported my nomination today. i am particularly grateful— nomination today. i am particularly grateful to— nomination today. i am particularly grateful to my predecessor mark drakeford for his nomination and the support— drakeford for his nomination and the support he _ drakeford for his nomination and the support he has offered me, notjust in recent— support he has offered me, notjust in recent days, but through the many years— in recent days, but through the many years we _ in recent days, but through the many years we have worked so closely together~ — years we have worked so closely together. i don't think any of us would _ together. idon't think any of us would ever— together. i don't think any of us would ever want to live through those _ would ever want to live through those dark days of the pandemic again _ those dark days of the pandemic again. but like other colleagues here _ again. but like other colleagues here i_ again. but like other colleagues here i was incredibly grateful to have _ here i was incredibly grateful to have marked as our first minister through— have marked as our first minister through that time. history will rightly— through that time. history will rightlyjudge mark for the rightly judge mark for the compassionate, rightlyjudge mark for the compassionate, collegiate and ethical— compassionate, collegiate and ethical leadership that shone through— ethical leadership that shone through those dark days for our nation — through those dark days for our nation it— through those dark days for our nation. it is said no legacy is so rich _ nation. it is said no legacy is so rich as— nation. it is said no legacy is so

rich as honesty. mark's leadership is characterised by those words. yesterday's contribution place that firmly— yesterday's contribution place that firmly on _ yesterday's contribution place that firmly on the record once more. so can i_ firmly on the record once more. so can i today— firmly on the record once more. so can i today once again say thank you mark— can i today once again say thank you mark for— can i today once again say thank you mark for everything you have done for wales — during that's contribution following his election, he recalled how on difficult — his election, he recalled how on difficult days, rhodri morgan would utter the _ difficult days, rhodri morgan would utter the words tin hat on moments before _ utter the words tin hat on moments before heading into first ministers questions — before heading into first ministers questions. this was in 2018 and i remember— questions. this was in 2018 and i remember mark asking his watching family— remember mark asking his watching family to _ remember mark asking his watching family to make sure father christmas would _ family to make sure father christmas would deliver him a tin hat that year~ _ would deliver him a tin hat that year~ to — would deliver him a tin hat that year. to my relatives watching on today, _ year. to my relatives watching on today, i— year. to my relatives watching on today, i would really rather not wait _ today, i would really rather not wait until— today, i would really rather not

wait until christmas. sometime in the next _ wait until christmas. sometime in the next three weeks would be ideal. but as— the next three weeks would be ideal. but as we _ the next three weeks would be ideal. but as we look back at those stories of the _ but as we look back at those stories of the people who have shaped devolution in its first quarter century. _ devolution in its first quarter century, it is striking that there are now— century, it is striking that there are now growing numbers of people here in_ are now growing numbers of people here in wales who have never known a time without _ here in wales who have never known a time without it. in my slightly misspent _ time without it. in my slightly misspent youth i included some time campaigning in the yes for wales movement that helped win the referendum that made days like today possible _ referendum that made days like today possible. fora referendum that made days like today possible. for a growing number of members — possible. for a growing number of members in this chamber, devolution, well solutions to welsh problems, and opportunities, has been a constant — and opportunities, has been a constant feature of adult life. in recent _ constant feature of adult life. in recent years, we have pushed the boundaries — recent years, we have pushed the boundaries on what is possible with devolution — boundaries on what is possible with devolution. we did it for example to keep wales safe but in that same period. _ keep wales safe but in that same period. we — keep wales safe but in that same period, we have seen unprecedented

hostility— period, we have seen unprecedented hostility towards welsh devolution from a _ hostility towards welsh devolution from a uk government determined to undermine, _ from a uk government determined to undermine, frustrate and bypass the welsh _ undermine, frustrate and bypass the welsh government and the senedd. as well as— welsh government and the senedd. as well as leaving wells with less safe — well as leaving wells with less safe it — well as leaving wells with less safe it is _ well as leaving wells with less safe. it is corrosive and undemocratic. as first minister, i look— undemocratic. as first minister, i look forward to standing up for wales— look forward to standing up for wales and devolution in the weeks and months to come. but i relish the opportunity— and months to come. but i relish the opportunity to stand up for wales with a _ opportunity to stand up for wales with a new uk government that invests — with a new uk government that invests in — with a new uk government that invests in partnership and wheels as future _ invests in partnership and wheels as future i_ invests in partnership and wheels as future. i really should because like so many _ future. i really should because like so many members and friends here today— so many members and friends here today i_ so many members and friends here today i want wales to thrive in the sunshine — today i want wales to thrive in the sunshine that hope and social justice — sunshine that hope and social justice can offer all of us. no matter— justice can offer all of us. no matter our background or what we look like _ matter our background or what we look like or— matter our background or what we look like or who we love.

translation:— look like or who we love. translation: ., , , ., , translation: from sunny intervals were hepefuls _ translation: from sunny intervals were hepefuls party _ translation: from sunny intervals were hopefuls party find _ translation: from sunny intervals were hopefuls party find we - translation: from sunny intervals were hopefuls party find we can - were hopefuls party find we can embrace — were hopefuls party find we can embrace fresh optimism for a more fair wales— embrace fresh optimism for a more fair wales built by all others. i have _ fair wales built by all others. i have spoken in recent days about my determination to offer the hand of friendship— determination to offer the hand of friendship to anyone in the senedd and beyond where we share that ambition— and beyond where we share that ambition for our country's future. delivering — ambition for our country's future. delivering on the needs of the people — delivering on the needs of the people of wales requires collective commitment to listening. in the face of new— commitment to listening. in the face of new forces of division, restoring trust _ of new forces of division, restoring trust and _ of new forces of division, restoring trust and recovering dignity in the way we _ trust and recovering dignity in the way we speak to one another is more important _ way we speak to one another is more important than ever. those who seek to ratify _ important than ever. those who seek to ratify nasty populism are hungry for a disunited wheels. our task i believe _ for a disunited wheels. our task i believe is — for a disunited wheels. our task i believe is to prevent the victory of division _ believe is to prevent the victory of division 90 —

believe is to prevent the victory of division 90. by building bridges and a bond _ division 90. by building bridges and a bond of— division 90. by building bridges and a bond of trust between people and power~ _ a bond of trust between people and power. these are the ingredients of a kinder— power. these are the ingredients of a kinder and more effective politics _ a kinder and more effective politics. one where we overcome the ruthless _ politics. one where we overcome the ruthless efforts to make our warm nation _ ruthless efforts to make our warm nation turned cold. i will bring together— nation turned cold. i will bring together government that constantly makes _ together government that constantly makes the case for progressive politics. — makes the case for progressive politics, to remind people that only through— politics, to remind people that only through coming together can we achieve — through coming together can we achieve for the many. i choose to make _ achieve for the many. i choose to make a _ achieve for the many. i choose to make a stand for positivity and never — make a stand for positivity and never fanned the flames that are hurtful— never fanned the flames that are hurtful to— never fanned the flames that are hurtful to people and damage our standing — hurtful to people and damage our standing in the world. to stand for a set _ standing in the world. to stand for a set of— standing in the world. to stand for a set of ideas and policy innovations rooted in welsh values. to stand _ innovations rooted in welsh values. to stand for— innovations rooted in welsh values. to stand for a leadership grounded not in _ to stand for a leadership grounded not in bitterness, resentment or the fruitless _ not in bitterness, resentment or the fruitless search for a past that never — fruitless search for a past that never was, fruitless search for a past that neverwas, but fruitless search for a past that never was, but a leadership based on hope~ _ never was, but a leadership based on hope~ to _ never was, but a leadership based on hope. to advance the case for human

rights _ hope. to advance the case for human rights and _ hope. to advance the case for human rights and solidarity and a commitment to play a collective international role in addressing the challenges we face. i cannot bless this election nomination pass without— this election nomination pass without seeing something of its historic— without seeing something of its historic significance. i am after all the — historic significance. i am after all the first elected leader of my party— all the first elected leader of my party and — all the first elected leader of my party and indeed my country with... we have _ party and indeed my country with... we have voted to ensure wales becomes— we have voted to ensure wales becomes the first nation anywhere in wales— becomes the first nation anywhere in wales to _ becomes the first nation anywhere in wales to be — becomes the first nation anywhere in wales to be led by a black person. it is a _ wales to be led by a black person. it is a matter of pride i believe for a _ it is a matter of pride i believe for a modern wales but also a daunting _ for a modern wales but also a daunting responsibility for me. one that i_ daunting responsibility for me. one that i do— daunting responsibility for me. one that i do not take lightly. today, we can _ that i do not take lightly. today, we can also expect a depressingly familiar— we can also expect a depressingly familiar pattern to emerge with abuse _ familiar pattern to emerge with abuse on — familiar pattern to emerge with abuse on social media, racist tropes disguised _

abuse on social media, racist tropes disguised with politeness, people questioning my motives and they will still question or deny my nationality. others will question why nationality. others will question whv i_ nationality. others will question why i am — nationality. others will question why i am playing the race card. to those _ why i am playing the race card. to those people i say once more it is very easy— those people i say once more it is very easy not to care about identity when _ very easy not to care about identity when your— very easy not to care about identity when your own has never once been question— when your own has never once been question or— when your own has never once been question or settled back. i believe the wales of today and future _ i believe the wales of today and future will be owned by decent people — future will be owned by decent people who recognise our parliament and government should look like our countrv _ and government should look like our country. people who recognise our hope _ country. people who recognise our hope and — country. people who recognise our hope and ambition for the future relies _ hope and ambition for the future relies on — hope and ambition for the future relies on unleashing the talent of all others — relies on unleashing the talent of all others. we can celebrate our differences and take pride in all

those _ differences and take pride in all those things that draws together and make us— those things that draws together and make us who we are. that is the wales— make us who we are. that is the wales i— make us who we are. that is the wales i want to lead. i wales full of hope _ wales i want to lead. i wales full of hope ambition and unity. applause studio: there we have vaughan gething being nominated officially as the new first minister of wales. that will be formally approved by the king in his speech to the senedd there he paid tribute to his predecessor mark drakeford, thanking predecessor mark dra keford, thanking him predecessor mark drakeford, thanking him for everything he had done for wales. he talked about what he called the striking number of people in wales who do not know what time since devolution. he also used his speech to attack the uk government for undermining and frustrating the

welsh government. he said he looked