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Hywel Rhodri Morgan ( born 29 September 1939 ) is a Welsh Labour politician who, as First Secretary for Wales, and subsequently First Minister, was leader of the Welsh Assembly Government from 2000 to 2009.

A former leader of Welsh Labour, he was the Assembly Member for Cardiff West from 1999 to 2011.

He is the longest serving Welsh First Minister to date, being in office continuously for 9 years and 10 months.

He was elected chancellor of Swansea University on 24 October 2011.