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This is a list of the first ministers of Wales. The role of "First Secretary of Wales" was introduced in 1999 with the establishment of the National Assembly for Wales (now Senedd) following the 1997 referendum. The title of the role was changed to "First Minister of Wales" in October 2000, a change which was recognised in law following the ...
The first minister of Wales (Welsh: Prif Weinidog Cymru) is the leader of the Welsh Government and keeper of the Welsh Seal. The first minister chairs the Welsh Cabinet and is primarily responsible for the formulation, development and presentation of Welsh Government policy. Additional functions of the first minister include promoting and ...
This is a list of all Welsh Government ministerial teams which have existed since the introduction of devolution for Wales in 1999. Since the onset of devolution in Wales in 1999, each Welsh Government administration has been led by the Labour Party .
The counsel general may be, but does not have to be, a member of the Senedd. The Act permits a maximum of 12 Welsh ministers, which includes deputy Welsh ministers, but excludes the first minister and the counsel general. Accordingly, the maximum size of the Welsh Government is 14.
Politics was at the forefront of much of the news in Wales across 2024, with three first ministers holding office during the year the Senedd marked its 25th anniversary, while a general election ...
Welsh premierships (6 P) Pages in category "First ministers of Wales" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total.
Minister for Assembly Business Labour: First Morgan government [4] [10] Minister for Rural Affairs and Wales Abroad Mike German: 18 June 2002 1 May 2003 Deputy First Minister of Wales: Liberal Democrat: First Morgan government [4] Minister for Environment, Planning and Countryside Carwyn Jones: 9 May 2003 2007 Labour: Second Morgan government ...
David Lloyd George was Welsh and a first-language Welsh speaker, but was born in England. No prime minister has ever been born in Northern Ireland, Wales, or South West England. Four prime ministers were born outside the modern United Kingdom, the most recent being Boris Johnson (2019–2022).