First Morgan government
First Morgan government | |
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3rd devolved government of Wales | |
2000–2003 | |
Date formed | 5 October 2000 |
Date dissolved | 1 May 2003 |
People and organisations | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
First Minister | Rhodri Morgan |
Deputy First Minister | Michael German (2000-2001), (2002-2003) Acting Deputy First Minister: Jenny Randerson (2002-2003) |
Member party | Labour Liberal Democrats |
Status in legislature | Majority (coalition) |
History | |
Legislature term(s) | 1st National Assembly for Wales |
Predecessor | Interim Morgan Government |
Successor | Second Morgan government |
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The First Morgan government was formed on 5 October 2000[1] by Rhodri Morgan and a was a coalition government with the Liberal Democrats, it was officially referred to as the 'Coalition Partnership' . It was proceeded by the Interim Morgan Government, a Labour minority government headed by Rhodri Morgan between February and October 2000.
Background
Rhodri Morgan became First Secetary of Wales on 9 February 1999, between February and October 2000 and headed up a minority government with 28 of the Assembly's 60 seats. The unstable nature of the then minority government was of concern and was always viewed as temporary and Labour had mooted looking for a coalition partner following their persevered poor showing in the 1999 election.[2]
Developments quickly occurred during the autumn of 2000 culminating in Tom Middlehurst resigning as Secretary for post-16 education on 9 October claiming he could not “contemplate sitting down at the Cabinet table with the Liberal Democrats”.[3]
The six Liberal Democrat seats was an attractive offer to Labour and following a special conference by both parties a coalition was areed upon.
A new coalition government (officially referred to as the Coalition Partnership) was officially announced on 5 October 2000 with policy details emerging the day later. Cabinet Ministers were then appointed on 16 October and Deputies on 17 October. That government lasted until the 2003 election.
Cabinet
Office | Name | Term | Party | |
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First Minister | style="background-color: Template:Welsh Labour/meta/color; width: 1px" | | Rhodri Morgan | 2000–2003 | Labour |
Deputy First Minister
Minister for Economic Development |
style="background-color: Template:Welsh Liberal Democrats/meta/color; width: 1px" | | Michael German | 2000–2003 | Liberal Democrats |
Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development | style="background-color: Template:Welsh Labour/meta/color; width: 1px" | | Carwyn Jones | 2000–2003 | Labour |
Minister for Assembly Business | style="background-color: Template:Welsh Labour/meta/color; width: 1px" | | Andrew Davies | 2000–2003 | Labour |
Minister for Culture | style="background-color: Template:Welsh Liberal Democrats/meta/color; width: 1px" | | Jenny Randerson | 2000–2003 | Liberal Democrats |
Minister for Education | style="background-color: Template:Welsh Labour/meta/color; width: 1px" | | Jane Davidson | 2000–2003 | Labour |
Minister for Environment, Transport and Planning | style="background-color: Template:Welsh Labour/meta/color; width: 1px" | | Sue Essex | 2000–2003 | Labour |
Minister for Finance and Local Government | style="background-color: Template:Welsh Labour/meta/color; width: 1px" | | Edwina Hart | 2000–2003 | Labour |
Minister for Health & Social Care | style="background-color: Template:Welsh Labour/meta/color; width: 1px" | | Jane Hutt | 2000–2003 | Labour |
Office holders given special provisions to attend Cabinet | ||||
Chief Whip | style="background-color: Template:Welsh Labour/meta/color; width: 1px" | | Karen Sinclair | 2000–2003 | Labour |
Changes:
- Andrew Davies, Minister for Economic Development and Transport from 2002.
- Carwyn Jones, Minister for Assembly Business from 2002-03 in addition to the agriculture portfolio.
- Jenny Randerson, Acting Deputy First Minister from July 2001 to June 2002 in addition to the culture portfolio.
- Michael German, Deputy First Minister and Minister for Rural Affairs and Wales Abroad June 2002 to May 2003.
Junior ministers
Deputy Ministers prior to the enactment of the Government of Wales Act 2006 (enactment and legal separation takes place on appointment of the First Minister, post-May 2007) are not officially part of the Government, and not in Cabinet. From May 2007, Deputy Welsh Ministers are part of the Welsh Assembly Government, but not in Cabinet.
Office | Name | Term | Party | |
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Deputy Minister for Economic Development | style="background-color: Template:Welsh Labour/meta/color; width: 1px" | | Alun Pugh | 2000–2003 | Labour |
Deputy Minister for Education and Lifelong Learning | style="background-color: Template:Welsh Labour/meta/color; width: 1px" | | Huw Lewis | 2000–2003 | Labour |
Deputy Minister for Health and Social Services | style="background-color: Template:Welsh Labour/meta/color; width: 1px" | | Brian Gibbons | 2000–2003 | Labour |
Deputy Minister for Local Government | style="background-color: Template:Welsh Liberal Democrats/meta/color; width: 1px" | | Peter Black | 2000–2003 | Liberal Democrats |
Deputy Minister for Rural Affairs, Culture and the Environment | style="background-color: Template:Welsh Labour/meta/color; width: 1px" | | Delyth Evans | 2000–2003 | Labour |
References
- ^ Wintour, Patrick (2000-10-06). "Surprise Lib-Lab coalition in Wales". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2018-12-19.
- ^ "Labour seeking Welsh partner". BBC Wales. 7 May 1999. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
- ^ "Welsh cabinet member resigns". The Times. 10 October 2000. Retrieved 13 December 2018.