The Labour Party's UK national leadership was seen to interfere in the contest and deny the popular Rhodri Morgan victory.

At the same time, Labour leader and First Minister Alun Michael was replaced by Rhodri Morgan.

Its most prominent MPs were former Speaker of the Commons George Thomas and former Welsh Labour leader Rhodri Morgan.

In the Welsh Assembly, Llandaff is part of the constituency of Cardiff West, whose current AM since 2011 is Mark Drakeford of Labour, he succeeded Rhodri Morgan upon the latter's retirement.

* Rhodri Morgan, Former First Minister of Wales

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.

Born in Cardiff, Hywel Rhodri Morgan is the son of Professor T. J. Morgan and the brother of the historian, Prys Morgan.

Rhodri Morgan meets United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom | U. S. Ambassador Robert H. Tuttle | Robert Tuttle on 7 October 2005 in Cardiff.

Rhodri Morgan campaigning in the 2003

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* Rhodri, the first King of Wales to be known as " the Great ", is killed in battle.

Whether this is a fair perspective or simply an indication of the effectiveness of Rhodri Morgan's initial media campaign is a matter of opinion.

Julie Morgan AM ( born 2 November 1944 ) is a British Labour Party politician, who was the Member of Parliament ( MP ) for Cardiff North from 1997 until 2010 ; she is married to former First Minister of Wales, Rhodri Morgan.

Jones's approach is described as " somewhat quieter, more understated ," as compared to Rhodri Morgan.

Thereafter Dafydd's realm was restricted to Gwynedd Is Conwy, that is the Perfeddwlad, the land between the rivers Conwy and the Dee, whilst Rhodri retained Anglesey and Gwynedd Uwch Conwy.

Rhodri the Great and his son Gwriad were killed, fighting the English, in 878, and Ceolwulf is presumed to have been the leader of the Mercian army.

This is described as " God's vengeance for Rhodri ".

The Welsh Assembly member for Cardiff West is Mark Drakeford, who replaced Rhodri Morgan AM after his retirement at the 2011 Welsh Assembly election.

The Welshman Rhodri Mawr in AD 880 and his grandson Howell the Good in 945 are both known to have visited Rome towards the end of their lives, but it is not known whether they went by land or by the dangerous and pirate-infested sea route via Gibraltar.

The only mention of Idwal Iwrch in the historical record is the appearance of his name in genealogies such as those from Jesus College MS. 20 ( as the father of " Rhodri Molwynog son of Idwal Iwrch son of Cadwaladr Fendigiad ") and the Harleian genealogies ( as the father of " Rotri son of Intguaul son of Catgualart ").

The year of Caradog's rise to the throne is an assumption based on the death of King Rhodri Molwynog in 754, noted in the Annales Cambriae.

As the records are quite sparse in this era, an intervening king or kings between Rhodri and Caradog is not precluded.

* 6 June – Rhodri Morgan, the First Minister of Wales is criticized for not attending celebrations to mark the 60th anniversary of D-Day.

First Minister Rhodri Morgan denies it is a sacking, and moves Mrs Hutt to the post of Business Minister.

Rhodri Glyn Thomas AM ( born 11 April 1953 in Wrexham, Denbighshire ) is a Welsh politician.

Sharpville is the heir presumptive to his brother, Rhodri Philipps, 4th Viscount St Davids, and currently the only person eligible to succeed to the Viscountcy of St Davids.

Little is known of his reign, and his primary notability is as the father of Rhodri the Great.

The first to rule a considerable part of Wales was Rhodri Mawr ( Rhodri The Great ), originally king of Gwynedd during the 9th century, who was able to extend his rule to Powys and Ceredigion.

Owain was married twice, first to Gwladus ferch Llywarch ap Trahaearn, by whom he had two sons, Maelgwn ab Owain Gwynedd and Iorwerth Drwyndwn, the father of Llywelyn the Great, then to Cristin, by whom he had three sons including Dafydd ab Owain Gwynedd and Rhodri ab Owain Gwynedd.

Owain then designated Hywel ab Owain Gwynedd as his successor, but after his death Hywel was first driven to seek refuge in Ireland by Cristina's sons, Dafydd and Rhodri, then killed at the battle of Pentraeth when he returned with an Irish army.

All sources agree that he was the son of Esyllt, heiress and niece of the aforementioned Hywel ap Rhodri Molwynog, last of the House of Cunedda, and that his male line went back to the Men of the North, to Llywarch Hen, a first cousin of Urien Rheged and thus a direct descendant of Coel Hen.