First Drakeford government
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Drakeford government | |
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 10th Devolved Government of Wales | |
| 2018–present | |
 | |
| Date formed | 13 December 2018 |
| People and organisations | |
| Monarch | 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 |
The Drakeford government is a Labour-led government formed after the resignation of Carwyn Jones as First Minister of Wales on 10 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]
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.
Appointment
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| Date: | 12 December 2018 | |
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| Candidate | Votes | |
| Mark Drakeford (Labour) |
30 / 56
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| Paul Davies (Conservative) |
12 / 56
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| Adam Price (Plaid Cymru) |
9 / 56
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| Abstentions | 5 / 56
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| Source: Senedd[3] | ||
Cabinet
| Portfolio | Name | Constituency | Party | Term | ||
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| First Minister | style="background-color: Template:Welsh Labour/meta/color; width: 1px" | |
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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 | style="background-color: Template:Welsh Labour/meta/color; width: 1px" | | 
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Vaughan Gething MS | Cardiff South and Penarth | Labour | 2016– |
| Minister for International Relations and the Welsh Language | style="background-color: Template:Welsh Labour/meta/color; width: 1px" | | .jpg)
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The Baroness Morgan of Ely MS | Mid & West Wales | Labour | 2018– |
| Minister for Economy, Transport and North Wales | style="background-color: Template:Welsh Labour/meta/color; width: 1px" | | 
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Ken Skates MS | Clwyd South | Labour | 2016– |
| Minister for Housing and Local Government | style="background-color: Template:Welsh Labour/meta/color; width: 1px" | | 
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Julie James MS | Swansea West | Labour | 2018– |
| Minister for Education | style="background-color: Template:Welsh Liberal Democrats/meta/color; width: 1px" | | 
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Kirsty Williams MS | Brecon and Radnorshire | Liberal Democrat | 2016– |
| Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs | style="background-color: Template:Welsh Labour/meta/color; width: 1px" | | 
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Lesley Griffiths MS | Wrexham | Labour | 2016– |
| Brexit Minister Counsel General for Wales |
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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 | style="background-color: Template:Welsh Labour/meta/color; width: 1px" | | 
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Jane Hutt MS | Vale of Glamorgan | Labour | 2018– |
| Deputy Minister for Health and Social Services | style="background-color: Template:Welsh Labour/meta/color; width: 1px" | | .jpg)
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Julie Morgan MS | Cardiff North | Labour | 2018– |
| Deputy Minister for Culture, Sport and Tourism | style="background-color: Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color; width: 1px" | | 
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The Lord Elis-Thomas MS | Dwyfor Meirionnydd | Independent | 2017– |
| Deputy Minister for Economy and Transport | style="background-color: Template:Welsh Labour/meta/color; width: 1px" | | .jpg)
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Lee Waters MS | Llanelli | Labour | 2018– |
| Deputy Minister for Housing and Local Government | style="background-color: Template:Welsh Labour/meta/color; width: 1px" | | .jpg)
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Hannah Blythyn MS | Delyn | Labour | 2018– |
See also
References
- ^ "Mark Drakeford is new Welsh first minister". 12 December 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. 12 December 2018. Retrieved 17 February 2019.