Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care (Wales)
| Minister for Health and Social Services of Wales | |
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| Y Gweinidog Iechyd a Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol | |
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| Welsh Government Department of Health and Social Services | |
| Style | Welsh Minister |
| Status | Cabinet Minister |
| Abbreviation | Minister for Health |
| Member of | |
| Reports to | Senedd Cymru and the First Minister of Wales |
| Seat | Cardiff |
| Nominator | First Minister of Wales |
| Appointer | The Crown |
| Term length | Five years Subject to elections to the Senedd Cymru which take place every five years |
| Formation | 13 December 2018 |
| First holder | Jane Hutt AM |
| Deputy | Julie Morgan MS |
| Salary | £105,701 per annum[1] |
| Website | gov |
The Minister for Health and Social Services (Welsh: Y Gweinidog Iechyd a Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol) is a cabinet position in the Welsh Government which was created in December 2018. Prior to then, the position was titled as Cabinet Secretary for Health, Well-being and Sport, which existed from 2016-2018.
The minister is responsible for the running of the National Health Service in Wales, all aspects of public health and health protection in Wales, the Food Standards Agency in Wales, post-graduate medical education and any charges for NHS services. [2]
Under the Government of the 5th Assembly (2018) the position was reinstated, and Vaughan Gething MS currently holds the post.
Ministers
| Name | Picture | Entered office | Left office | Political party | Government | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Minister for Health and Social Services (1999-2016) | ||||||||
| style="background-color:Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Jane Hutt AM | 
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1999 | January 2005 | Labour | Labour Labour/Liberal Democrat coalition (2000 - 2003) | ||
| style="background-color:Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Brian Gibbons AM | 
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January 2005 | 25 May 2007 | Labour | Labour | ||
| style="background-color:Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Edwina Hart AM | 
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25 May 2007 | 11 May 2011 | Labour | 5th Morgan Government & 1st Jones | ||
| style="background-color:Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Lesley Griffiths AM | 
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11 May 2011 | 14 March 2013 | Labour | 2nd Jones | ||
| style="background-color:Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Mark Drakeford AM | 
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14 March 2014 | 19 May 2016 | Labour | 2nd Jones | ||
Cabinet Secretary for Health, Well-being and Sport (2016-2018) | ||||||||
| style="background-color:Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Vaughan Gething AM |
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19 May 2016 | 13 December 2018 | Labour | 3rd Jones | ||
Minister for Health and Social Services (2018-present) | ||||||||
| style="background-color:Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Vaughan Gething MS |
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13 December 2018 | Present | Labour | 1st Drakeford | ||
See also
References
- ^ "Determination on Members' Pay and Allowances: 2020-2021" (PDF). Senedd Cymru. 9 April 2020. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 June 2020. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-08-22. Retrieved 2013-04-01.
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