Government of the 3rd National Assembly for Wales
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| Government of the 1st Government of the 1st National Assembly for Wales The 1st National Assembly for Wales convened after the 1999 election. The Assembly first met on 12 May when Dafydd Elis-Thomas was appointed as the Presiding Officer.- Michael's First Government :... |
(1999) |
| Government of the 2nd Government of the 2nd National Assembly for Wales The 2nd National Assembly for Wales convened after the 2003 election. The Assembly first met on 7 May when Dafydd Elis-Thomas was re-appointed as the Presiding Officer.- Second Morgan government :... |
(2003) |
| Government of the 3rd Government of the 3rd National Assembly for Wales The 3rd National Assembly for Wales convened after the 2007 election. The Assembly first met on 9 May when Dafydd Elis-Thomas was appointed as the Presiding Officer.- Third Morgan government :... |
(2007 National Assembly for Wales election, 2007 The 2007 National Assembly election was held on Thursday 3 May 2007 to elect members to the National Assembly for Wales. It was the third general election. On the same day local elections in England and Scotland, and the Scottish Parliament election took place... ) |
| Government of the 4th Government of the 4th National Assembly for Wales The 4th National Assembly for Wales convened after the 2011 election. The Assembly first met on 11 May when Rosemary Butler was appointed as the Presiding Officer.- Second Jones government :... |
(2011 National Assembly for Wales election, 2011 The National Assembly for Wales election 2011 was the most recent election for the National Assembly. The poll was held on Thursday, 5 May 2011 and decided the incumbency for all the assembly's seats... ) |
The 3rd National Assembly for Wales
National Assembly for Wales
The National Assembly for Wales is a devolved assembly with power to make legislation in Wales. The Assembly comprises 60 members, who are known as Assembly Members, or AMs...
convened after the 2007 election
National Assembly for Wales election, 2007
The 2007 National Assembly election was held on Thursday 3 May 2007 to elect members to the National Assembly for Wales. It was the third general election. On the same day local elections in England and Scotland, and the Scottish Parliament election took place...
. The Assembly first met on 9 May when Dafydd Elis-Thomas
Dafydd Elis-Thomas
Dafydd Elis Elis-Thomas, Baron Elis-Thomas, PC, AM, is a Welsh politician and was the Presiding Officer of the National Assembly for Wales until 2011...
was appointed as the Presiding Officer
Presiding Officer of the National Assembly for Wales
The Presiding Officer of the National Assembly for Wales is the Speaker of the National Assembly for Wales, elected by the Members of the National Assembly for Wales to chair their meetings ; to maintain order; and to protect the rights of Members.He or she also heads the Corporate Body of the...
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Third Morgan government
Third Morgan government (25 May 2007– 19 July 2007) was a Labour minority governmentMinority government
A minority government or a minority cabinet is a cabinet of a parliamentary system formed when a political party or coalition of parties does not have a majority of overall seats in the parliament but is sworn into government to break a Hung Parliament election result. It is also known as a...
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Having won the largest number of seats in the general election - 26 out of 60 - the Labour party sought to form a coalition, however this was not possible as all of the other parties discussing a possible coalition against Labour, they chose to go into minority government. Rhodri Morgan
Rhodri Morgan
Hywel Rhodri Morgan is a Welsh Labour politician who, as First Secretary for Wales, and subsequently First Minister, was leader of the Welsh Assembly Government from 2000 to 2009. A former leader of Welsh Labour, he was the Assembly Member for Cardiff West from 1999 to 2011...
was re-elected First Minister
First Minister for Wales
The First Minister of Wales is the leader of the Welsh Government, Wales' devolved administration, which was established in 1999. The First Minister is responsible for the exercise of functions by the Cabinet of the Welsh Government; policy development and coordination; relationships with the...
on 26 May 2007.
Cabinet
| Office | Name | Term | Party | |
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| First Minister First Minister for Wales The First Minister of Wales is the leader of the Welsh Government, Wales' devolved administration, which was established in 1999. The First Minister is responsible for the exercise of functions by the Cabinet of the Welsh Government; policy development and coordination; relationships with the... |
Rhodri Morgan Rhodri Morgan Hywel Rhodri Morgan is a Welsh Labour politician who, as First Secretary for Wales, and subsequently First Minister, was leader of the Welsh Assembly Government from 2000 to 2009. A former leader of Welsh Labour, he was the Assembly Member for Cardiff West from 1999 to 2011... |
2007 | Labour | |
| Minister for Budget and Business Management | Jane Hutt Jane Hutt Jane Hutt AM is a Welsh Labour politician and a Minister in the Welsh Assembly Government. Hutt has represented the Vale of Glamorgan constituency since the National Assembly for Wales was established in 1999... |
2007 | Labour | |
| Minister for the Economy and Transport Minister for the Economy and Transport The Minister for the Economy and Transport was a member of the Cabinet in the Welsh Assembly Government. The Minister had responsibility for the Department for the Economy and Transport, which combined two devolved functions of the Welsh Government: Business and Economy, and Transport... |
Brian Gibbons Brian Gibbons Dr Brian Gibbons, AM, FRCGP was the Labour Party Assembly Member for Aberavon from May 1999 to May 2010, when he stood down... |
2007 | Labour | |
| Minister for Education, Culture and the Welsh Language | Carwyn Jones Carwyn Jones Carwyn Howell Jones is a Welsh politician and the First Minister of Wales. The third official to lead the Welsh Government, Jones has been Assembly Member for Bridgend since 1999. In the coalition government of Welsh Labour and Plaid Cymru, he was appointed Counsel General for Wales and Leader of... |
2007 | Labour | |
| Minister for Health and Social Services | Edwina Hart Edwina Hart Edwina Hart, MBE, AM is a Welsh Labour politician who has represented the constituency of Gower since the National Assembly for Wales was established in 1999. Hart was appointed Minister for Health and Social Services in the Welsh Government in May 2007.-Background:Hart was born and raised in... |
2007 | Labour | |
| Minister for Social Justice and Public Service Delivery | Andrew Davies | 2007 | Labour | |
| Minister for Sustainability and Rural Development | Jane Davidson Jane Davidson Jane Davidson, AM was the Labour Assembly Member for Pontypridd and the Minister for Environment, Sustainability and Housing in the Welsh Assembly Government. She lives in Gwaelod-y-Garth with her husband and three children... |
2007 | Labour | |
Junior ministers
| Office | Name | Term | Party | |
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| Deputy Minister for Assembly Business | Carl Sargeant Carl Sargeant Carl Sargeant AM is a Welsh Labour politician and the Minister for Social Justice & Local Government in the Welsh Assembly Government... |
2007 | Labour | |
| Deputy Minister for Economy and Transport Minister for the Economy and Transport The Minister for the Economy and Transport was a member of the Cabinet in the Welsh Assembly Government. The Minister had responsibility for the Department for the Economy and Transport, which combined two devolved functions of the Welsh Government: Business and Economy, and Transport... |
Huw Lewis Huw Lewis Huw Lewis AM is a Welsh Labour Co-operative politician. Born in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, Lewis has represented the Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney constituency since the National Assembly for Wales was established in 1999.-Early life:... |
2007 | Labour | |
| Deputy Minister for Education, Culture and Welsh Language | John Griffiths John Griffiths John Griffiths AM is a Welsh Labour Co-operative politician and the Minister for Environment and Sustainable Development... |
2007 | Labour | |
| Deputy Minister for Health and Social Services | Gwenda Thomas Gwenda Thomas Gwenda Thomas AM is the Labour Assembly Member for Neath. Mrs Thomas was first elected to the National Assembly for Wales in 1999 and re-elected in 2003, having almost doubled her majority. She is a fluent Welsh speaker... |
2007 | Labour | |
| Deputy Minister for Social Justice and Public Service Delivery | Leighton Andrews Leighton Andrews Leighton Andrews is a Welsh Labour politician, currently the National Assembly for Wales member for Rhondda since 2003... |
2007 | Labour | |
Fourth Morgan government
The Fourth Morgan government ([9 July 2007–9, December 2009) is a Labour/Plaid CymruPlaid Cymru
' is a political party in Wales. It advocates the establishment of an independent Welsh state within the European Union. was formed in 1925 and won its first seat in 1966...
coalition government
Coalition government
A coalition government is a cabinet of a parliamentary government in which several political parties cooperate. The usual reason given for this arrangement is that no party on its own can achieve a majority in the parliament...
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After the collapse of coalition talks between Plaid Cymru
Plaid Cymru
' is a political party in Wales. It advocates the establishment of an independent Welsh state within the European Union. was formed in 1925 and won its first seat in 1966...
, Conservative Party
Welsh Conservative Party
The Welsh Conservatives & Unionists , informally the Welsh Conservatives or Welsh Tories, are the part of the Conservative Party which operates in Wales...
and Liberal Democrats
Welsh Liberal Democrats
The Welsh Liberal Democrats are one of the three state parties of the federal Liberal Democrats and operate within Wales, the others being the Scottish Liberal Democrats and the Liberal Democrats in England....
the Labour party started talks with Plaid Cymru they reached an agreement One Wales
One Wales
One Wales is the coalition agreement for the National Assembly for Wales between Labour and Plaid Cymru agreed to by Rhodri Morgan, First Minister of Wales and leader of Welsh Labour, and Ieuan Wyn Jones, leader of Plaid Cymru, on 27 June 2007. It was negotiated in the wake of the preceding...
, the new cabinet was appointed on 19 July 2007.
Cabinet
| Office | Name | Term | Party | |
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| First Minister First Minister for Wales The First Minister of Wales is the leader of the Welsh Government, Wales' devolved administration, which was established in 1999. The First Minister is responsible for the exercise of functions by the Cabinet of the Welsh Government; policy development and coordination; relationships with the... |
Rhodri Morgan Rhodri Morgan Hywel Rhodri Morgan is a Welsh Labour politician who, as First Secretary for Wales, and subsequently First Minister, was leader of the Welsh Assembly Government from 2000 to 2009. A former leader of Welsh Labour, he was the Assembly Member for Cardiff West from 1999 to 2011... |
2007–2009 | Labour | |
| Deputy First Minister Deputy First Minister for Wales The Deputy First Minister for Wales can be the deputy leader of the Welsh Government, the devolved administration for Wales. The post was created October 2000 when Mike German of the Welsh Liberal Democrats was appointed Deputy First Minister as part of a coalition government with Welsh Labour... Minister for the Economy and Transport Minister for the Economy and Transport The Minister for the Economy and Transport was a member of the Cabinet in the Welsh Assembly Government. The Minister had responsibility for the Department for the Economy and Transport, which combined two devolved functions of the Welsh Government: Business and Economy, and Transport... |
Ieuan Wyn Jones Ieuan Wyn Jones Ieuan Wyn Jones, AM is a Welsh politician, who was the Deputy First Minister in the Welsh Assembly Government from 2007 until 2011. Jones is the current leader of Plaid Cymru and Member of the National Assembly for Wales for the Ynys Môn constituency... |
2007–2009 | Plaid Cymru Plaid Cymru ' is a political party in Wales. It advocates the establishment of an independent Welsh state within the European Union. was formed in 1925 and won its first seat in 1966... |
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| Minister for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills | Jane Hutt Jane Hutt Jane Hutt AM is a Welsh Labour politician and a Minister in the Welsh Assembly Government. Hutt has represented the Vale of Glamorgan constituency since the National Assembly for Wales was established in 1999... |
2007–2009 | Labour | |
| Minister for Environment, Sustainability and Housing | Jane Davidson Jane Davidson Jane Davidson, AM was the Labour Assembly Member for Pontypridd and the Minister for Environment, Sustainability and Housing in the Welsh Assembly Government. She lives in Gwaelod-y-Garth with her husband and three children... |
2007–2009 | Labour | |
| Minister for Finance and Public Service Delivery | Andrew Davies | 2007–2009 | Labour | |
| Minister for Health and Social Services | Edwina Hart Edwina Hart Edwina Hart, MBE, AM is a Welsh Labour politician who has represented the constituency of Gower since the National Assembly for Wales was established in 1999. Hart was appointed Minister for Health and Social Services in the Welsh Government in May 2007.-Background:Hart was born and raised in... |
2007–2009 | Labour | |
| Minister for Heritage | Rhodri Glyn Thomas Rhodri Glyn Thomas Rhodri Glyn Thomas AM is a Welsh politician. He has been the Plaid Cymru National Assembly for Wales Member for Carmarthen East and Dinefwr since 1999.-Education:... |
2007–2008 | Plaid Cymru Plaid Cymru ' is a political party in Wales. It advocates the establishment of an independent Welsh state within the European Union. was formed in 1925 and won its first seat in 1966... |
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| Alun Ffred Jones Alun Ffred Jones Alun Ffred Jones is a Welsh politician and member of Plaid Cymru. Jones was the National Assembly for Wales Member for Caernarfon 2003–07 and for the newly created Arfon constituency since the National Assembly for Wales election, 2007.... |
2008–2009 | Plaid Cymru Plaid Cymru ' is a political party in Wales. It advocates the establishment of an independent Welsh state within the European Union. was formed in 1925 and won its first seat in 1966... |
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| Minister for Rural Affairs | Elin Jones Elin Jones Elin Jones AM , is a Welsh politician, born in Lampeter, Wales, who has represented Ceredigion for Plaid Cymru as a Member of the National Assembly for Wales since 1999.-Background:... |
2007–2009 | Plaid Cymru Plaid Cymru ' is a political party in Wales. It advocates the establishment of an independent Welsh state within the European Union. was formed in 1925 and won its first seat in 1966... |
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| Minister for Social Justice and Local Government | Brian Gibbons Brian Gibbons Dr Brian Gibbons, AM, FRCGP was the Labour Party Assembly Member for Aberavon from May 1999 to May 2010, when he stood down... |
2007–2009 | Labour | |
| Office holders given special provisions to attend Cabinet | ||||
| Leader of the House Leader of the House There are several offices titled Leader of the House:* Leader of the House in the Australian Parliament* Leader of the House in the Parliament of Singapore* Leader of the House in the Parliament of Sri Lanka... Counsel General for Wales Counsel General for Wales The Counsel General for Wales advises the Welsh Government on Welsh legislative matters and advises on legislative competency. The position of the Counsel General for Wales is described in the Government of Wales Act 2006 and controlled in Standing Order 5 .... |
Carwyn Jones Carwyn Jones Carwyn Howell Jones is a Welsh politician and the First Minister of Wales. The third official to lead the Welsh Government, Jones has been Assembly Member for Bridgend since 1999. In the coalition government of Welsh Labour and Plaid Cymru, he was appointed Counsel General for Wales and Leader of... |
2007–2009 | Labour | |
| Chief Whip Chief Whip The Chief Whip is a political office in some legislatures assigned to an elected member whose task is to administer the whipping system that ensures that members of the party attend and vote as the party leadership desires.-The Whips Office:... |
Carl Sargeant Carl Sargeant Carl Sargeant AM is a Welsh Labour politician and the Minister for Social Justice & Local Government in the Welsh Assembly Government... |
2007–2009 | Labour | |
Junior ministers
| Office | Name | Term | Party | |
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| Deputy Minister for Skills | John Griffiths John Griffiths John Griffiths AM is a Welsh Labour Co-operative politician and the Minister for Environment and Sustainable Development... |
2007–2009 | Labour | |
| Deputy Minister for Regeneration | Leighton Andrews Leighton Andrews Leighton Andrews is a Welsh Labour politician, currently the National Assembly for Wales member for Rhondda since 2003... |
2007–2009 | Labour | |
| Deputy Minister for Housing | Jocelyn Davies Jocelyn Davies Jocelyn Davies is a Plaid Cymru politician and a member of the National Assembly of Wales, list member for South Wales East since 1999. She was Deputy Minister for Housing and Regeneration... |
2007–2009 | Plaid Cymru Plaid Cymru ' is a political party in Wales. It advocates the establishment of an independent Welsh state within the European Union. was formed in 1925 and won its first seat in 1966... |
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| Deputy Minister for Social Services | Gwenda Thomas Gwenda Thomas Gwenda Thomas AM is the Labour Assembly Member for Neath. Mrs Thomas was first elected to the National Assembly for Wales in 1999 and re-elected in 2003, having almost doubled her majority. She is a fluent Welsh speaker... |
2007–2009 | Labour | |
First Jones government
The Jones government (9 December 2009, 2009–2011) was a continuation of the previous Labour/Plaid CymruPlaid Cymru
' is a political party in Wales. It advocates the establishment of an independent Welsh state within the European Union. was formed in 1925 and won its first seat in 1966...
coalition government
Coalition government
A coalition government is a cabinet of a parliamentary government in which several political parties cooperate. The usual reason given for this arrangement is that no party on its own can achieve a majority in the parliament...
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Following Rhodri Morgans decision to retire a leadership contest was held for the position of Welsh Labour Leader, the election was subsequently Carwyn Jones
Carwyn Jones
Carwyn Howell Jones is a Welsh politician and the First Minister of Wales. The third official to lead the Welsh Government, Jones has been Assembly Member for Bridgend since 1999. In the coalition government of Welsh Labour and Plaid Cymru, he was appointed Counsel General for Wales and Leader of...
who was confirmed leader on 1 December 2009 and as First Minister on 09, December 2009.
Following the 2011 elections, Welsh Labour got the majority in the National Assembly, it wasn't enough for a majority government but it was enough for a minority government. The 4th National Assembly for Wales and Welsh Government is completely under Labour control.
Cabinet
| Office | Name | Term | Party | |
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| First Minister First Minister for Wales The First Minister of Wales is the leader of the Welsh Government, Wales' devolved administration, which was established in 1999. The First Minister is responsible for the exercise of functions by the Cabinet of the Welsh Government; policy development and coordination; relationships with the... |
Carwyn Jones Carwyn Jones Carwyn Howell Jones is a Welsh politician and the First Minister of Wales. The third official to lead the Welsh Government, Jones has been Assembly Member for Bridgend since 1999. In the coalition government of Welsh Labour and Plaid Cymru, he was appointed Counsel General for Wales and Leader of... |
2009–2011 | Labour | |
| Deputy First Minister Deputy First Minister for Wales The Deputy First Minister for Wales can be the deputy leader of the Welsh Government, the devolved administration for Wales. The post was created October 2000 when Mike German of the Welsh Liberal Democrats was appointed Deputy First Minister as part of a coalition government with Welsh Labour... Minister for the Economy and Transport Minister for the Economy and Transport The Minister for the Economy and Transport was a member of the Cabinet in the Welsh Assembly Government. The Minister had responsibility for the Department for the Economy and Transport, which combined two devolved functions of the Welsh Government: Business and Economy, and Transport... |
Ieuan Wyn Jones Ieuan Wyn Jones Ieuan Wyn Jones, AM is a Welsh politician, who was the Deputy First Minister in the Welsh Assembly Government from 2007 until 2011. Jones is the current leader of Plaid Cymru and Member of the National Assembly for Wales for the Ynys Môn constituency... |
2009–2011 | Plaid Cymru Plaid Cymru ' is a political party in Wales. It advocates the establishment of an independent Welsh state within the European Union. was formed in 1925 and won its first seat in 1966... |
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| Minister for Children, Education and Lifelong Learning | Leighton Andrews Leighton Andrews Leighton Andrews is a Welsh Labour politician, currently the National Assembly for Wales member for Rhondda since 2003... |
2009–2011 | Labour | |
| Minister for Environment, Sustainability and Housing | Jane Davidson Jane Davidson Jane Davidson, AM was the Labour Assembly Member for Pontypridd and the Minister for Environment, Sustainability and Housing in the Welsh Assembly Government. She lives in Gwaelod-y-Garth with her husband and three children... |
2009–2011 | Labour | |
| Minister for Business and Budget | Jane Hutt Jane Hutt Jane Hutt AM is a Welsh Labour politician and a Minister in the Welsh Assembly Government. Hutt has represented the Vale of Glamorgan constituency since the National Assembly for Wales was established in 1999... |
2009–2011 | Labour | |
| Minister for Health and Social Services | Edwina Hart Edwina Hart Edwina Hart, MBE, AM is a Welsh Labour politician who has represented the constituency of Gower since the National Assembly for Wales was established in 1999. Hart was appointed Minister for Health and Social Services in the Welsh Government in May 2007.-Background:Hart was born and raised in... |
2009–2011 | Labour | |
| Minister for Heritage | Alun Ffred Jones Alun Ffred Jones Alun Ffred Jones is a Welsh politician and member of Plaid Cymru. Jones was the National Assembly for Wales Member for Caernarfon 2003–07 and for the newly created Arfon constituency since the National Assembly for Wales election, 2007.... |
2009–2011 | Plaid Cymru Plaid Cymru ' is a political party in Wales. It advocates the establishment of an independent Welsh state within the European Union. was formed in 1925 and won its first seat in 1966... |
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| Minister for Rural Affairs | Elin Jones Elin Jones Elin Jones AM , is a Welsh politician, born in Lampeter, Wales, who has represented Ceredigion for Plaid Cymru as a Member of the National Assembly for Wales since 1999.-Background:... |
2009–2011 | Plaid Cymru Plaid Cymru ' is a political party in Wales. It advocates the establishment of an independent Welsh state within the European Union. was formed in 1925 and won its first seat in 1966... |
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| Minister for Social Justice and Local Government | Carl Sargeant Carl Sargeant Carl Sargeant AM is a Welsh Labour politician and the Minister for Social Justice & Local Government in the Welsh Assembly Government... |
2009–2011 | Labour | |
| Office holders given special provisions to attend Cabinet | ||||
| Counsel General for Wales Counsel General for Wales The Counsel General for Wales advises the Welsh Government on Welsh legislative matters and advises on legislative competency. The position of the Counsel General for Wales is described in the Government of Wales Act 2006 and controlled in Standing Order 5 .... |
John Griffiths John Griffiths John Griffiths AM is a Welsh Labour Co-operative politician and the Minister for Environment and Sustainable Development... |
2009–2011 | Labour | |
| Chief Whip Chief Whip The Chief Whip is a political office in some legislatures assigned to an elected member whose task is to administer the whipping system that ensures that members of the party attend and vote as the party leadership desires.-The Whips Office:... |
Janice Gregory Janice Gregory Janice Gregory AM is a Welsh Labour politician, who has represented the constituency of Ogmore since the National Assembly for Wales was established in 1999... |
2009–2011 | Labour | |
Junior ministers
| Office | Name | Term | Party | |
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| Deputy Minister for Children | Huw Lewis Huw Lewis Huw Lewis AM is a Welsh Labour Co-operative politician. Born in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, Lewis has represented the Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney constituency since the National Assembly for Wales was established in 1999.-Early life:... |
2009–2011 | Labour | |
| Deputy Minister for Housing and Regeneration | Jocelyn Davies Jocelyn Davies Jocelyn Davies is a Plaid Cymru politician and a member of the National Assembly of Wales, list member for South Wales East since 1999. She was Deputy Minister for Housing and Regeneration... |
2009–2011 | Plaid Cymru Plaid Cymru ' is a political party in Wales. It advocates the establishment of an independent Welsh state within the European Union. was formed in 1925 and won its first seat in 1966... |
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| Deputy Minister for Science, Innovation and Skills | Lesley Griffiths Lesley Griffiths Lesley Griffiths AM is a Welsh Labour politician. She worked as a secretary to John Marek and the constituency assistant to Ian Lucas, successive Members of Parliament for Wrexham, and was elected to the National Assembly for Wales from the Wrexham constituency in 2007... |
2009–2011 | Labour | |
| Deputy Minister for Social Services | Gwenda Thomas Gwenda Thomas Gwenda Thomas AM is the Labour Assembly Member for Neath. Mrs Thomas was first elected to the National Assembly for Wales in 1999 and re-elected in 2003, having almost doubled her majority. She is a fluent Welsh speaker... |
2009–2011 | Labour | |
See also
- List of Welsh Assembly Governments
- National Assembly for Wales election, 2007National Assembly for Wales election, 2007The 2007 National Assembly election was held on Thursday 3 May 2007 to elect members to the National Assembly for Wales. It was the third general election. On the same day local elections in England and Scotland, and the Scottish Parliament election took place...
- Members of the 3rd National Assembly for WalesMembers of the 3rd National Assembly for WalesThis is a list of Assembly Members or, in Welsh, Aelodau'r Cynulliad elected to the third National Assembly for Wales at the 2007 election...