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Welsh First Minister Vaughan Gething Joins the Ranks of Shortest-Serving World Leaders

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Welsh First Minister Vaughan Gething quit just 4 months into the job.
His resignation comes after the resignation of four cabinet members, following a string of controversies over donations and claims he deleted sensitive messages.
Gething is one of a few leaders in the UK to have had a notably brief tenure in recent times.
In 2022, Liz Truss departed Downing Street after just 50 days on the job, making her Britain’s shortest-serving Prime Minister.
Humza Yousaf served as First Minister of Scotland for just over a year, making him the country’s second shortest-serving leader.
None of them quite compare to the world’s shortest-serving presidency.
Pedro Lascuráin was President of Mexico for just 45 minutes in 1913, after General Victoriano Huerta took power through a coup.
Siaka Stevens held power for 15 minutes longer, as Prime Minister of Sierra Leone.
He was overthrown after an hour, but he later returned to power and kept his position for 17 years.
In the United States, William Henry Harrison served in the Oval Office for just 32 days, before he died in office.
Carlos Luz lasted just 3 days in his position as President of Brazil, after political turmoil led to his ousting.
Louis XIX of France is the world’s shortest-serving monarch, who technically only served for a mere 20 minutes in 1930 before abdicating.
His resignation comes after the resignation of four cabinet members, following a string of controversies over donations and claims he deleted sensitive messages.
Gething is one of a few leaders in the UK to have had a notably brief tenure in recent times.
In 2022, Liz Truss departed Downing Street after just 50 days on the job, making her Britain’s shortest-serving Prime Minister.
Humza Yousaf served as First Minister of Scotland for just over a year, making him the country’s second shortest-serving leader.
None of them quite compare to the world’s shortest-serving presidency.
Pedro Lascuráin was President of Mexico for just 45 minutes in 1913, after General Victoriano Huerta took power through a coup.
Siaka Stevens held power for 15 minutes longer, as Prime Minister of Sierra Leone.
He was overthrown after an hour, but he later returned to power and kept his position for 17 years.
In the United States, William Henry Harrison served in the Oval Office for just 32 days, before he died in office.
Carlos Luz lasted just 3 days in his position as President of Brazil, after political turmoil led to his ousting.
Louis XIX of France is the world’s shortest-serving monarch, who technically only served for a mere 20 minutes in 1930 before abdicating.
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