2000 Welsh Labour leadership election

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Candidate Rhodri Morgan Popular vote Unopposed

Leader before election Alun Michael Elected Leader Rhodri Morgan

This article is part of a series about Rhodri Morgan
MP for Cardiff West AM for Cardiff West Early life Early career Parliamentary career Personal life First Minister of Wales Premiership "Clear red water" Interim government First government Second government 2003 re-election Third and Fourth governments 2007 re-election One Wales Retirement Post-First Minister Death
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The 2000 Welsh Labour leadership election was held following the resignation of Alun Michael as First Secretary of Wales and Leader of Welsh Labour.

Candidates

• Rhodri Morgan, Welsh Assembly Member since 1999 and Member of Parliament since 1987 for Cardiff West.

Result

Morgan was the only nominated candidate and was unanimously elected at a meeting of the Welsh Labour Party’s executive committee and Labour Assembly Members.^[1]