Rhodri Morgan

Hywel Rhodri Morgan (29 September 1939 – 17 May 2017) was a Welsh Labour politician. He was the First Minister of Wales and the Leader of Welsh Labour from 2000 to 2009. He was also the Assembly Member for Cardiff West from 1999 to 2011 and the Member of Parliament for Cardiff West from 1987 to 2001.

The Right Honourable Rhodri Morgan
First Minister of Wales
In office 9 February 2000 – 10 December 2009
Deputy	Michael German Ieuan Wyn Jones
Preceded by	Alun Michael
Succeeded by	Carwyn Jones
Leader of Welsh Labour
In office 9 February 2000 – 9 December 2009
Preceded by	Alun Michael
Succeeded by	Carwyn Jones
Member of the Welsh Assembly for Cardiff West
In office 6 May 1999 – 5 May 2011
Preceded by	Constituency Created
Succeeded by	Mark Drakeford
Member of Parliament for Cardiff West
In office 11 June 1987 – 7 June 2001
Preceded by	Stefan Terlezki
Succeeded by	Kevin Brennan
Personal details
Born	29 September 1939 Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
Died	17 May 2017 (aged 77) Wenvoe, Wales, United Kingdom
Nationality	British
Political party	Labour
Spouse(s)	Julie Morgan
Children	3
Alma mater	St John's College, Oxford Harvard University

Morgan died on 17 May 2017 after collapsing at his Wenvoe, Wales home from a suspected heart attack at the age of 77.

Rhodri Morgan Media

• South Glamorgan County Council HQ.jpg

  From 1974 to 1980 Morgan worked at South Glamorgan County Council as an industrial development officer. He said this was his "dream job"

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  In the 1987 general election, Morgan was elected to represent the parliamentary constituency of Cardiff West, displayed above in red

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  Morgan in 1992. He served as a shadow minister for Welsh affairs from 1992 to 1997

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  Rhodri Morgan meets U.S. Ambassador Robert Tuttle on 7 October 2005 in Cardiff.

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  Thornhill Crematorium's Wenallt Chapel

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