Simplify the following text for a Grade 7 native English-speaking person.
Original: Alun Edward Michael ( born 22 August 1943 ) is a British Labor Co-operative politician , who is the Member of Parliament ( MP ) for Cardiff South and Penarth since 1987 , and served as the first First Secretary for Wales .
Simplified: Alun Michael born August 22 , 1943 , is a Welsh politician .