Former First Minister to receive peerage

Carwyn Jones, the former Member of the Senedd (MS) for Bridgend and First Minister of Wales, has been put forward for a political peerage this month

The Prime Minister put forward former Welsh first minister Carwyn Jones for peerage

Published 20th Dec 2024
Last updated 20th Dec 2024

The Former First Minister of Wales, Carwyn Jones, was nominated by the Prime Minister to receive peerage this month.

Jones served as First Minister of Wales and Leader of Welsh Labour from 2009 to 2018.

Jones followed Rhodri Morgan as the Welsh Labour Leader and First Minister after he was elected with over 50% of the vote.

This months political peerages also include Sue Gray, the former Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister and Dame Thérèse Coffey the former Deputy Prime Minister.

The full list can be found here.

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