Shadow Cabinet of Paul Davies
Davies shadow cabinet | |
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 Shadow Cabinet of Wales | |
| 2018–present | |
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| Date formed | 2018 |
| People and organisations | |
| Monarchy | Elizabeth II |
| Leader of the Opposition in Wales | Paul Davies (politician) |
| Member party | Welsh Conservatives |
| Status in legislature | Opposition |
| History | |
| Legislature term | 5th National Assembly |
| Predecessor | Shadow Cabinet of Andrew R.T. Davies |
Paul Davies became Leader of the Opposition in Wales after being elected as Leader of the Welsh Conservatives on 27 June 2018 and named his Shadow Cabinet in July.
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 the first Drakeford government they reverted to their previous titles of Cabinet Ministers and Deputy Ministers respectively and the same applied to Conservative shadow ministers.
Background
Following the resignation of Andrew R. T. Davies in 2018,[1] the Welsh Conservatives leadership election was contested.
Nominations opened on the 29th June 2018 and candidates needed a total of four nominations from Conservative AMs, including themselves, to stand. AMs Russell George, David Melding, and Darren Millar all declined to stand.
There were two candidates who reached the ballot: Deputy Leader and the then-Interim Leader Paul Davies, and former Shadow Minister for Tourism, Culture and the Welsh Language, Suzy Davies.
The South Wales Argus described Paul Davies as having the support of "most of the big hitters in the party" including AMs Darren Millar and Nick Ramsay, former Secretary of State for Wales Stephen Crabb, and the then Chair of the Welsh Affairs Select Committee, David Davies.[2] Suzy Davies was endorsed by AMs Janet Finch-Saunders, Mark Isherwood, and David Melding.
Voting opened on 15 August 2018 and in the outcome, the former obtained 68.1% of the votes of members. The count and declaration as held on 6 September 2018.[3]
Between April 2020 and July 2020 the Secretary of State for Wales, Simon Hart, and the Leader of Monmouthshire County Council Peter Fox, attended Cabinet to support the response to the Coronavirus outbreak in Wales.[4]
Leadership election
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| 29 June 2018 - 6 September 2018 | ||
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| Candidate | Votes | |
| style="background:Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Paul Davies | 68.1 / 100
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| style="background:Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Suzy Davies | 31.9 / 100
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| Source: BBC[3] | ||
Members
| Portfolio | Name | Constituency | Term | ||
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| Leader of the Opposition | style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color; width: 1px" | |
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Paul Davies MS | Preseli Pembrokeshire | 2018– |
| Chief Whip and Shadow Minister for External Affairs & International Relations | style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color; width: 1px" | | .jpg)
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Darren Millar MS | Clwyd West | 2018– |
| Shadow Minister for Government Resilience & Efficiency | style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color; width: 1px" | | .jpg)
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Angela Burns MS | Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire | 2018– |
| Shadow Minister for Finance | style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color; width: 1px" | | 
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Nick Ramsay MS | Monmouth | 2018– |
| Shadow Minister for Education, Skills and Welsh Language | style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color; width: 1px" | | 
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Suzy Davies MS | South Wales West | 2018– |
| Shadow Minister for Business, Economy and Infrastructure, and Mid Wales | style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color; width: 1px" | | .jpg)
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Russell George MS | Montgomeryshire | 2018– |
| Shadow Minister for Equalities, Children and Young People | style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color; width: 1px" | | 
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Laura Anne Jones MS | South Wales East | 2020– |
| Shadow Minister for Climate Change, Energy & Rural Affairs | style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color; width: 1px" | | _(2).jpg)
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Janet Finch-Saunders MS | Aberconwy | 2018– |
| Shadow Minister for Health, Social Services & Sport | style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color; width: 1px" | | 
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Andrew RT Davies MS | South Wales Central | 2018– |
| Shadow Minister for Local Government, Housing & Communities, Armed Forces and North Wales | style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color; width: 1px" | | .jpg)
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Mark Isherwood MS | North Wales | 2018– |
| Shadow Counsel General & Shadow Minister for Culture & Communications | style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color; width: 1px" | | 
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David Melding MS | South Wales Central | 2018– |
See also
References
- ^ "Davies quits as Welsh Conservative leader". BBC News. 2018-06-27. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
- ^ "THE POLITICS FILE: What does autumn have in store for Welsh politics?". South Wales Argus. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
- ^ a b "Paul Davies wins Welsh Tory leader poll". BBC News. 2018-09-06. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
- ^ "Council leader will join Shadow Cabinet for duration of pandemic, party confirms". South Wales Argus. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
