Shadow Secretary of State for Wales
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| Shadow Secretary of State for Wales | |
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| Appointer | Leader of the Opposition |
| Inaugural holder | Nicholas Edwards |
| Formation | 1975 |
The shadow secretary of state for Wales (or shadow welsh secretary) is a member of the UK Shadow Cabinet responsible for the scrutiny of the secretary of state for Wales and his/her department, the Wales Office. The incumbent holder of the office is Lord Davies of Gower.
List of shadow secretaries of state for Wales
[edit]| Name | Portrait | Entered office | Left office | Political party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas Edwards MP for Pembrokeshire |
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18 February 1975 | 4 May 1979 | Conservative | |
| John Morris MP for Aberavon |
|
4 May 1979 | 14 June 1979 | Labour | |
| Alec Jones MP for Rhondda |
|
14 June 1979 | 20 March 1983 | Labour | |
| Denzil Davies MP for Llanelli |
|
20 March 1983 | 31 October 1983 | Labour | |
| Barry Jones MP for Alyn and Deeside |
|
31 October 1983 | 13 July 1987 | Labour | |
| Alan Williams MP for Swansea West |
13 July 1987 | 9 January 1989 | Labour | ||
| Barry Jones MP for Alyn and Deeside |
|
9 January 1989 | 18 July 1992 | Labour | |
| Ann Clwyd MP for Cynon Valley |
|
18 July 1992 | 1 November 1992 | Labour | |
| Ron Davies MP for Caerphilly |
|
5 November 1992 | 2 May 1997 | Labour | |
| William Hague MP for Richmond |
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2 May 1997 | 19 June 1997 | Conservative | |
| Michael Ancram MP for Devizes |
|
19 June 1997 | 1 June 1998 | Conservative | |
| Liam Fox MP for Woodspring |
|
1 June 1998 | 15 June 1999 | Conservative | |
| Sir George Young MP for North West Hampshire |
|
15 June 1999 | 26 September 2000 | Conservative | |
| Angela Browning MP for Tiverton and Honiton |
|
26 September 2000 | 18 September 2001 | Conservative | |
| Nigel Evans MP for Ribble Valley |
|
18 September 2001 | 11 November 2003 | Conservative | |
| Bill Wiggin MP for Leominster |
|
11 November 2003 | 6 December 2005 | Conservative | |
| Cheryl Gillan MP for Chesham and Amersham |
|
6 December 2005 | 11 May 2010 | Conservative | |
| Peter Hain MP for Neath |
|
11 May 2010 | 15 May 2012 | Labour | |
| Owen Smith MP for Pontypridd |
|
15 May 2012 | 14 September 2015 | Labour | |
| Nia Griffith MP for Llanelli |
|
14 September 2015 | 27 June 2016 | Labour | |
| Paul Flynn MP for Newport West |
3 July 2016 | 6 October 2016 | Labour | ||
| Jo Stevens MP for Cardiff Central |
|
6 October 2016 | 27 January 2017 | Labour | |
| Christina Rees MP for Neath |
|
9 February 2017 | 6 April 2020 | Labour | |
| Nia Griffith MP for Llanelli |
|
6 April 2020 | 29 November 2021 | Labour | |
| Jo Stevens MP for Cardiff Central |
|
29 November 2021 | 8 July 2024 | Labour | |
| Byron Davies Baron Davies of Gower |
|
8 July 2024 | Incumbent | Conservative | |