His absence - at a time when people in Wales are angry at record NHS waiting lists and the new 20mph speed limits in built-up areas - was criticised by the Conservatives.
The Labour First Minister of Wales was criticised last night for taking an Easter break – just days after starting work in the £153,000-a-year post.
'This is the problem with Labour in Wales – they're complacent and feel they can do whatever they want,' a senior party source told the Mail. Vaughan Gething signs his affirmation, assisted by Justice Martin Griffiths, presiding judge of Wales, at the Senedd in Cardiff on Wednesday, March 20
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