Rebecca Evans (politician)
| Rebecca Evans AM | |
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.jpg) Rebecca Evans in 2016 | |
| Member of the Welsh Assembly for Gower | |
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Assumed office 6 May 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Edwina Hart |
| Majority | 1,829 (6.1%) |
| Member of the Welsh Assembly for Mid and West Wales | |
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In office 5 May 2011 – 6 May 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Alun Davies |
| Succeeded by | Eluned Morgan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1976 |
| Political party | Welsh Labour Co-operative |
| Alma mater | University of Leeds |
Rebecca Mary Evans (born 1976) is a Welsh Labour Co-operative politician. From 2011 to 2016 she served as a regional Assembly Member (AM) representing Mid and West Wales in the National Assembly for Wales, and since 2016 she has been the constituency AM for Gower.[1]
In 2014 she was appointed as the Deputy Minister for Farming and Food in the Welsh Government. Following the 2016 election she became Minister for Social Care and Public Health and was moved to become Minister for Housing and Regeneration in November 2017.[2]
Early life
Evans obtained a BA degree in History at the University of Leeds.[1] She then attended Sidney Sussex College at the University of Cambridge where she received an MPhil degree in Historical Studies.[1]
Career before election
Evans worked as Policy and Public Affairs Officer for a national charity representing disabled people and their families. She is also a former Welsh Labour Organiser for Mid and West Wales, and a former Senior Researcher and Communications Officer for an Assembly Member.
Assembly work
Evans was elected in 2011, as one of the four regional Assembly Members representing Mid and West Wales in the National Assembly for Wales.[3] At the in 2016 was elected as the member for the Gower Constituency.
Between her election in 2011 and her promotion to ministerial office Evans has served on the National Assembly for Wales’ Environment and Sustainable Development Committee and its Common Agricultural Policy Task and Finish Group, the Heath and Social Care Committee, and the Children, Young People and Education Committee. She has also served as chair of the Cross party group on Nursing and midwifery, the cross party group on mental health and was the co-chair of the cross party group on disability.
Ministerial Career
On 8 July 2014 she was appointed as the Deputy Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries in the Welsh Government[4], in a minor reshuffle following the sacking of Alun Davies.[5] By September 2014 her role was renamed Deputy Minister for Farming and Food.[6] After the 2016 election, she was appointed Minister for Social Care and Public Health. She was further reshuffled in Nov 2017 to the new role of Minister for Housing and Regeneration.[7]
References
- 1 2 3 Rebecca Evans AM, National Assembly for Wales. Retrieved 2017-03-30.
- ↑ http://gov.wales/about/cabinet/cabinetstatements/2017/ministerialchanges/?lang=en
- ↑ VOTE 2011 - Wales elections - Mid and West Wales, BBC News, 6 May 2011. Retrieved 2017-03-30.
- ↑ https://gov.wales/about/cabinet/cabinetstatements/previous-administration/2014/ministerialresponsibilities/?lang=en
- ↑ "Environment Minister Alun Davies sacked from Welsh government". BBC Wales. 8 July 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
- ↑ https://gov.wales/about/cabinet/cabinetstatements/previous-administration/2014/farmingconnectreview/?lang=en
- ↑ https://gov.wales/about/cabinet/cabinetstatements/2017/ministerialchanges/?lang=en
External links
- Official website
| National Assembly for Wales | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Alun Davies |
Assembly Member for Mid and West Wales 2011–2016 |
Succeeded by Eluned Morgan |
| Preceded by Edwina Hart |
Assembly Member for Gower 2016–present |
Incumbent |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by N/a |
Deputy Minister for Farming and Food 2014-2016 |
Succeeded by post re-organised |
| Preceded by Role Established |
Minister for Social Services and Public Health 2016-2017 |
Succeeded by Huw Irranca-Davies |
| Preceded by Role Established |
Minister for Housing and Regeneration 2018-present |
Succeeded by incumbent |