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.

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

## Assembly career

Morgan ran as the Welsh Labour's nominee to become the First Secretary for Wales. He lost to the Secretary of State for Wales, Ron Davies. Davies then resigned after an alleged sex scandal. Morgan then ran again for the position. Many people thought that his opponent, Alun Michael, may not want the position.

Michael became the First Secretary but resigned a year later. Morgan, who was the Minister for Economic Development under Michael, became Labour's nomination for First Secretary. He was elected February 2000. He became the First Minister on 16 October 2000.

On 1 May 2003, Morgan was re-elected in the Assembly elections.

In July 2005, Morgan said he would lead his party in the 2007 election, but he would retire in 2009. On his 70th birthday (29 September) he said he would retire 8 December 2009. On 1 December 2009, Carwyn Jones became the new First Minister.

## Infobox (officeholder)

- **honorific-prefix**: The Right Honourable
- **name**: Rhodri Morgan
- **image**: Cropped image of Rhodri Morgan at The Celebration of the Mace 5840623762 b47ba98d73 o.jpg
- **office**: First Minister of Wales
- **deputy**: Mike German, Baron German, Michael German
Ieuan Wyn Jones
- **term start**: 9 February 2000
- **term end**: 10 December 2009
- **predecessor**: Alun Michael
- **successor**: Carwyn Jones
- **office2**: Welsh Labour, Leader of Welsh Labour
- **predecessor2**: Alun Michael
- **successor2**: Carwyn Jones
- **term start2**: 9 February 2000
- **term end2**: 9 December 2009
- **office3**: Member of the Welsh Assembly
for Cardiff West (National Assembly for Wales constituency), Cardiff West
- **term start3**: 6 May 1999
- **term end3**: 5 May 2011
- **predecessor3**: Constituency Created
- **successor3**: Mark Drakeford
- **office4**: Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), Member of Parliament
for Cardiff West (UK Parliament constituency), Cardiff West
- **term start4**: 11 June 1987
- **term end4**: 7 June 2001
- **predecessor4**: Stefan Terlezki
- **successor4**: Kevin Brennan (politician), Kevin Brennan
- **birth date**: 29 September 1939
- **birth place**: Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
- **death date**: 17 May 2017 (aged 77)
- **death place**: Wenvoe, Wales, United Kingdom
- **nationality**: British
- **spouse**: Julie Morgan
- **children**: 3
- **party**: Labour Party (UK), Labour
- **alma mater**: St John's College, Oxford
Harvard University


## Infobox (administration)

- **image**: Rhodri Morgan official portrait.jpg
- **name**: Premiership of Rhodri Morgan
- **term start**: 9 February 2000
- **term end**: 10 December 2009
- **premier**: Rhodri Morgan
- **premier link**: First Minister of Wales
- **cabinet**: Interim Morgan Government, Interim government
First Rhodri Morgan government, 1st government
 Second Morgan government, 2nd government
Third Morgan government, 3rd government
Fourth Morgan government, 4th government
- **party**: Welsh Labour Party
- **election**: 2003 National Assembly for Wales election, 2003, 2007 National Assembly for Wales election, 2007
- **appointer**: Elizabeth II
- **seat**: Tŷ Hywel
- **predecessor**: Alun Michael
- **successor**: Carwyn Jones#First Minister of Wales, Carwyn Jones