Drakeford government
The Drakeford government is a Labour-led government formed after the resignation of Carwyn Jones as First Minister of Wales on 11th December 2018, and the subsequent appointment of Mark Drakeford in his place.[1] The government is also supported by the sole Welsh Liberal Democrat MS Kirsty Williams and the independent MS Dafydd Elis-Thomas.[2]
| Drakeford government | |
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.svg.png){kind=small} 10th devolved government of Wales | |
| 2018–present | |
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| Date formed | 2018 |
| People and organisations | |
| Monarchy | Elizabeth II |
| First Minister | Mark Drakeford |
| Member party | Labour Liberal Democrats (1) Independent (1) |
| Status in legislature | Majority (coalition) |
| Opposition party | Conservative |
| Opposition leader | Paul Davies |
| History | |
| Legislature term(s) | 5th National Assembly |
| Predecessor | Third Jones government |
Between May 2016 and December 2018 the senior tier of ministers were referred to as Cabinet Secretaries and the junior tier as Ministers, from the formation of this government they reverted to their previous titles of Cabinet Ministers and Deputy Ministers respectively.
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| Date: | 12 December 2018 | |
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| Candidate | Votes | |
| Mark Drakeford (Labour) |
30 / 56 | |
| Paul Davies (Conservative) |
12 / 56 | |
| Adam Price (Plaid Cymru) |
9 / 56 | |
| Abstentions | 5 / 56 | |
| Source: National Assembly[3] | ||
Cabinet
| Portfolio | Name | Constituency | Party | Term | ||
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| First Minister | |
Mark Drakeford MS | Cardiff West | Labour | 2018– | |
| Minister for Finance Trefnydd (House Leader) |
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Rebecca Evans MS | Gower | Labour | 2018– | |
| Minister for Health and Social Services |  |
Vaughan Gething MS | Cardiff South and Penarth | Labour | 2016– | |
| Minister for International Relations and the Welsh Language | .jpg) |
The Baroness Morgan of Ely MS | Mid & West Wales | Labour | 2018– | |
| Minister for Economy, Transport and North Wales |  |
Ken Skates MS | Clwyd South | Labour | 2016– | |
| Minister for Housing and Local Government |  |
Julie James MS | Swansea West | Labour | 2018– | |
| Minister for Education |  |
Kirsty Williams MS | Brecon and Radnorshire | Liberal Democrat | 2016– | |
| Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs |  |
Lesley Griffiths MS | Wrexham | Labour | 2016– | |
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Jeremy Miles MS | Neath | Labour | 2018– | |
Deputy ministers
| Portfolio | Name | Constituency | Party | Term | ||
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| Deputy Minister & Chief Whip |  |
Jane Hutt MS | Vale of Glamorgan | Labour | 2018– | |
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Julie Morgan MS | Cardiff North | Labour | 2018– | |
| Deputy Minister for Culture, Sport and Tourism |  |
The Lord Elis-Thomas MS | Dwyfor Meirionnydd | Independent | 2017– | |
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Lee Waters MS | Llanelli | Labour | 2018– | |
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Hannah Blythyn MS | Delyn | Labour | 2018– | |
References
- "Mark Drakeford is new Welsh first minister". December 12, 2018 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- "Cabinet members and ministers". GOV.WALES.
- "Agenda for Plenary on Wednesday, 12 December 2018, 13.30". senedd.assembly.wales. 2018-12-12. Retrieved 2019-02-17.
| Cabinet members | Rt Hon Prof Mark Drakeford
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