Mark Drakeford, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Mark Drakeford

First Minister of Wales

Date of Birth: 19-Sep-1954

Place of Birth: Carmarthenshire, Wales, United Kingdom

Profession: politician

Nationality: Wales

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

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Mark Drakeford (born 19 September 1954) is a Welsh politician serving as First Minister of Wales and Leader of Welsh Labour since 2018.
He served as Cabinet Secretary for Finance in the Jones Government from 2016 to 2018, Brexit Minister from 2017 to 2018 and Minister for Health and Social Services from 2013 to 2016.
Drakeford was first elected Member of the National Assembly (AM) for Cardiff West in 2011. Drakeford is considered to be on the left wing of the Labour Party, and is supported by some members of the grassroots groups Welsh Labour Grassroots and Momentum.
He was the only sitting Cabinet member in any part of the UK to support Jeremy Corbyn in his bid for the national leadership of the Labour Party in 2015, while he was Minister for Health and Social Services.In addition to his membership of the Labour Party, he is a member of Unite the Union and UNISON, and a solidarity member of LGBT Labour.