Shadow Secretary of State for Wales
Incumbent Mims Davies since 5 November 2024
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 their department, the Wales Office. The incumbent holder of the office is Mims Davies.

Name		Portrait	Entered office	Left office	Political party
	Nicholas Edwards MP for Pembrokeshire		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		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	5 November 2024	Conservative
	Mims Davies		5 November 2024	Incumbent	Conservative