List of first ministers of Wales

This article is about a list of First ministers of Wales. For the office itself, see First Minister of Wales.

The first minister's office is located at Tŷ Hywel in Cardiff Bay.
  • Top left: Alun Michael was the first-ever first minister of Wales.
  • Top right: Rhodri Morgan was the longest-serving first minister of Wales.
  • Bottom left: Vaughan Gething was the first Black first minister of Wales and the shortest-serving first minister.
  • Bottom right: Eluned Morgan, the current first minister and first female first minister.

This is a list of the first ministers of Wales. The role of "First Secretary of Wales" was introduced in 1999 with the establishment of the National Assembly for Wales (now Senedd) following the 1997 referendum. The title of the role was changed to "First Minister of Wales" in October 2000, a change which was recognised in law following the enactment of the Government of Wales Act 2006. All first ministers to date have also served concurrently as leader of Welsh Labour.[1]

List of First Ministers of Wales

No. Portrait Name

(Birth–Death) Constituency/Title

Term of office Political party Elected Government Deputy
1 Alun Michael
(born 1943)
AM for Mid and West Wales
As First Secretary 		12 May
1999 		9 February
2000 		273 days Labour[a] 1999 Michael
Lab (minority) 		none
2 Rhodri Morgan
(1939–2017)
AM for Cardiff West
Office renamed First Minister on 16 October 2000 		9 February

2000

10 December

2009

9 years, 304 days Labour Interim Rh. Morgan
Lab (minority) 		none
Rh. Morgan I
Lab – LD 		Mike German (LD)
2000–01 and 2002-03

Jenny Randerson
2001–02 (acting)

2003 Rh. Morgan II
Lab (minority) 		none
2007 Rh. Morgan III
Lab (minority)
Rh. Morgan IV
Lab – Plaid 		Ieuan Wyn Jones
(Plaid Cymru)
3 Carwyn Jones
(born 1967)
AM for Bridgend 		10 December

2009

12 December

2018[2]

9 years, 2 days Labour Jones I
Lab – Plaid
2011 Jones II
Lab (minority) 		none
2016 Jones III
Lab – LD - Ind
4 Mark Drakeford
(born 1954)
MS for Cardiff West 		13 December

2018

20 March

2024

5 years, 98 days Labour Drakeford I
Lab – LD - Ind 		none
2021 Drakeford II
Lab (minority) 		none
5 Vaughan Gething
(born 1974)
MS for Cardiff South and Penarth 		20 March

2024

5 August

2024

138 days Labour[a] Gething
Lab (minority) 		none
6 Eluned Morgan Baroness Morgan of Ely
(born 1967)
MS for Mid and West Wales 		6 August

2024

Incumbent 159 days Labour[a] E. Morgan
Lab (minority) 		Huw Irranca-Davies
Labour

Timeline

Eluned MorganVaughan GethingMark DrakefordCarwyn JonesRhodri MorganAlun Michael

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August 2024

August 2024 Nomination of First Minister
Date: 6 August 2024
Candidate Votes
Eluned Morgan
(Labour)
28 / 56
Andrew R. T. Davies
(Conservative)
15 / 56
Rhun ap Iorwerth
(Plaid Cymru)
12 / 56
Abstentions
1 / 56
Source: Senedd[3]

March 2024

March 2024 Nomination of First Minister
Date: 20 March 2024
Candidate Votes
Vaughan Gething
(Labour)
27 / 51
Andrew R.T. Davies
(Conservative)
13 / 51
Rhun ap Iorwerth
(Plaid Cymru)
11 / 51
Source: Senedd[4]

2021

On 12 May 2021, Mark Drakeford was the only person nominated for the position (by Rebecca Evans), and was a subsequently recommended by the presiding officer to be appointed as First Minister.[5]

2018

2018 Nomination of First Minister
Date: 12 December 2018
Candidate Votes
Mark Drakeford
(Labour)
30 / 56
Paul Davies
(Conservative)
12 / 56
Adam Price
(Plaid Cymru)
9 / 56
Abstentions
5 / 56
Source: Senedd[6]

2016

2016 Nomination of First Minister
Date: 11 May 2016
Candidate Votes
Carwyn Jones
(Labour)
29 / 58
Leanne Wood[b]
(Plaid Cymru)
29 / 58
Abstentions
0 / 56
Source: Senedd[8]

2011

On 11 May 2011, Carwyn Jones was the only person nominated for the position (by Janice Gregory), and was a subsequently recommended by the presiding officer to be appointed as First Minister.[9]

2009

On 9 December 2009, Carwyn Jones was the only person nominated for the position (by Rhodri Morgan), and was a subsequently recommended by the presiding officer to be appointed as First Minister.[10]

2007

On 25 May 2007, Rhodri Morgan was the only person nominated for the position (by Jane Hutt), and was a subsequently recommended by the presiding officer to be appointed as First Minister.[11]

2003

On 7 May 2003, Rhodri Morgan was the only person nominated for the position (by Lynne Neagle), and was a subsequently elected as First Minister.[12]

2000

On Wednesday 9 February 2000, following the resignation of Alun Michael, the Assembly cabinet unanimously elected Rhodri Morgan as acting First Secretary.[13] He was elected unopposed as First Secretary by the whole Assembly (after being proposed by Andrew Davies) the following week on Tuesday 15 February.[14]

1999

On 12 May 1999, Alun Michael was the only person nominated for the position (by Rhodri Morgan and seconded by Ann Jones), and was a subsequently elected as First Secretary.[15]

References

  1. ^ Allen, Briony (19 January 2024). "Welsh Labour leadership: How will Mark Drakeford be replaced as Wales' first minister?". Institute for Government. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  2. ^ David, Hefin. "We are officially First Minister-less. Diolch yn fawr iawn @AMCarwyn for strong leadership in difficult times". Twitter. Hefin David AM/AC.
  3. ^ "Agenda for Plenary on Tuesday, 6 August 2024, 11.00". business.senedd.wales. 6 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Plenary 20/03/2024". record.assembly.wales. 20 March 2024.
  5. ^ "Agenda for Plenary on Wednesday, 12 May 2021, 15.00". business.senedd.wales. 12 May 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  6. ^ "Agenda for Plenary on Wednesday, 12 December 2018, 13.30". senedd.assembly.wales. 12 December 2018. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
  7. ^ "Agenda for Plenary on Wednesday, 18 May 2016, 13.30". senedd.assembly.wales. 18 May 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
  8. ^ "Agenda for Plenary on Wednesday, 11 May 2016, 13.30". senedd.assembly.wales. 11 May 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
  9. ^ "Agenda for Plenary - Fourth Assembly on Wednesday, 11 May 2011, 15.00". business.senedd.wales. 1 June 2011. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  10. ^ "Meeting of Plenary - Third Assembly on Wednesday, 9 December 2009". business.senedd.wales. 25 February 2021. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  11. ^ "Meeting of Plenary - Third Assembly on Friday, 25 May 2007". business.senedd.wales. 25 February 2021. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  12. ^ "Meeting of Plenary - Second Assembly on Wednesday, 7 May 2003". business.senedd.wales. 25 February 2021. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  13. ^ "Meeting of Plenary - First Assembly on Wednesday, 9 February 2000". business.senedd.wales. 25 February 2021. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  14. ^ "The National Assembly for Wales (The Official Record)" (PDF). National Assembly for Wales. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  15. ^ "Meeting of Plenary - First Assembly on Wednesday, 12 May 1999". business.senedd.wales. 25 February 2021. Retrieved 13 May 2021.

Notes

  1. ^ a b c Also a member of the Co-operative Party.
  2. ^ later withdrew on the 18 May 2016[7]
  • Dates are from various BBC News Online articles from 1999 to 2003.

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