Shadow Cabinet of Wales
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The Welsh Shadow Cabinet is constituted by members of the largest party not part of the Welsh Government. Since 6 April 2017 this has been the Welsh Conservatives, and since 7 May 2021 the Leader of the Opposition has been Andrew RT Davies.
Both the Welsh Conservatives and Plaid Cymru currently refer to their own front benches as Shadow Cabinets. As of June 2023 the following speak for their respective party and question the relevant minister in plenary session.
Conservative Shadow Cabinet[edit]
| Portfolio | Name | Constituency | Term | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leader of the Opposition | 
|
Andrew RT Davies MS | South Wales Central | 2021– | |
| Shadow Minister for Finance | 
|
Peter Fox MS | Monmouth | 2021– | |
| Shadow Minister for Health | 
|
Russell George MS | Montgomeryshire | 2021– | |
| Shadow Minister for the Economy | 
|
Paul Davies MS | Preseli Pembrokeshire | 2021– | |
| Shadow Minister for Climate Change | 
|
Janet Finch-Saunders MS | Aberconwy | 2021– | |
| Shadow Minister for Education | 
|
Laura Anne Jones MS | South Wales East | 2021– | |
| Shadow Minister for Social Justice and Shadow Counsel General | 
|
Mark Isherwood MS | North Wales | 2021– | |
| Shadow Minister for the Constitution and North Wales, and Chief Whip | 
|
Darren Millar MS | Clwyd West | 2021– | |
| Shadow Minister for Equalities | 
|
Altaf Hussain MS | South Wales West | 2021– | |
| Shadow Minister for Rural Affairs and the Welsh Language | 
|
Samuel Kurtz MS | Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire | 2021– | |
| Shadow Minister for Local Government | 
|
Sam Rowlands MS | North Wales | 2021– | |
| Shadow Minister for Mental Health, Wellbeing and Mid Wales | 
|
James Evans MS | Brecon and Radnorshire | 2021– | |
| Shadow Minister for Transport and Technology | 
|
Natasha Asghar MS | South Wales East | 2021– | |
| Shadow Minister for Social Services | 
|
Gareth Davies MS | Vale of Clwyd | 2021– | |
| Shadow Minister for Culture Tourism and Sport | 
|
Tom Giffard MS | South Wales West | 2021– | |
| Shadow Minister for Social Partnership | 
|
Joel James MS | South Wales Central | 2021– | |
Plaid Cymru Shadow Cabinet[edit]
Rhun ap Iorwerth was announced as a new leader of Plaid Cymru on the 16 June 2023.[1] He announced his shadow cabinet on the 27 June.[2]
| Portfolio | Name | Constituency or electoral region |
Term | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leader of Plaid Cymru | 
|
Rhun ap Iorwerth MS | Ynys Môn | 2023– | |
| Deputy Leader and Shadow Minister for Climate Change | 
|
Delyth Jewell MS | South Wales East | 2023– | |
| Shadow Minister for Rural Affairs
Chair of the Senedd Group |
|
Llyr Huws Gruffydd MS | North Wales | 2023– | |
| Shadow Minister for Education, Welsh language and Culture
Business Manager |
|
Heledd Fychan MS | South Wales Central | 2023– | |
| Shadow Minister for Health, Social Care and Housing
Chief Whip |
|
Mabon ap Gwynfor MS | Dwyfor Meirionnydd | 2023– | |
| Shadow Minister for Justice and European Affairs | 
|
Adam Price MS | Carmarthen East and Dinefwr | 2023– | |
| Shadow Minister for Finance and Local Government | 
|
Peredur Owen Griffiths MS | South Wales East | 2023– | |
| Shadow Minister for Social Justice and Social Services | 
|
Sioned Williams MS | South Wales West | 2023– | |
| Shadow Minister for the Economy | 
|
Luke Fletcher MS | South Wales West | 2023– | |
| Lead Designated Member for the Co-operation agreement | 
|
Siân Gwenllian MS | Arfon | 2023– | |
| Designated Member for the Co-operation agreement | 
|
Cefin Campbell MS | Mid and West Wales | 2023– | |
2016 Plaid-Conservative Shadow Cabinets[edit]
At the 2016 election, Plaid Cymru, led by Leanne Wood, won 12 seats to the Welsh Conservatives' 11, and thus became the largest party not in government. On 14 October 2016 Dafydd Elis-Thomas left Plaid Cymru to sit as an independent, so that Plaid Cymru and the Welsh Conservatives both held 11 seats. During this period, Wood was not referred to as Leader of the Opposition, but merely as leader of Plaid Cymru.[3] The Conservative group grew to 12 when Mark Reckless defected from UKIP to the Conservative group on 6 April 2017, and the Welsh Conservative leader, Andrew RT Davies at the time, was referred to as Leader of the Opposition once more.[4]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Plaid Cymru: Rhun ap Iorwerth elected leader unopposed". BBC News. 16 June 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
- ^ "Rhun ap Iorwerth announces make up of Plaid Cymru's new Senedd team". Nation.Cymru. 27 June 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
- ^ "The Record of Proceedings - 18/10/2016". Senedd Cymru.
- ^ "The Record of Proceedings - 02/05/2017". Senedd Cymru.