Government of the 1st National Assembly for Wales

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Government of the 1st (1999)
Government of the 2nd (2003)
Government of the 3rd (2007)

The 1st National Assembly for Wales convened after the 1999 election. The Assembly first met on 12 May when Dafydd Elis-Thomas was appointed as the Presiding Officer.

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[edit] Michael's First Government

Alun Michael's government (12 May 1999 - 15 February 2000) was the first assembly government and was a minority government.

[edit] Cabinet

Office Name Term Party
First Secretary Alun Michael 1999 - 2000 Labour
Secretary for Agriculture and the Rural Economy Christine Gwyther 1999 - 2000 Labour
Secretary for Economic Development and European Affairs Rhodri Morgan 1999 - 2000 Labour
Secretary for Education Rosemary Butler 1999 - 2000 Labour
Secretary for Education and Training (Post-16) Tom Middlehurst 1999 - 2000 Labour
Secretary for Finance Edwina Hart 1999 - 2000 Labour
Secretary for Health & Social Services Jane Hutt 1999 - 2000 Labour
Secretary for Local Government and Regeneration Peter Law 1999 - 2000 Labour
Office holders given special provisions to attend Cabinet
Chief Whip Andrew Davies 1999 - 2000 Labour

[edit] Junior ministers

Please note that Deputy Ministers prior to the enactment of the Government of Wales Act 2006 (enactment and legal separation takes place on appointment of the First Minister, post-May 2007) are not officially part of the Government, and not in Cabinet. From May 2007, Deputy Welsh Ministers are part of the Welsh Assembly Government, but not in Cabinet.

Office Name Term Party
Deputy Minister for Agriculture and the Rural Economy Carwyn Jones 2007 Labour

[edit] Morgan's First Government

Following the resignation of Alun Michael as First Secretary which, was pre-emptied by a vote of no-confidence by Plaid Cymru, Rhodri Morgan was installed as First Secertary and a coalition government was formed with the Liberal Democrats.

[edit] Cabinet

Office Name Term Party
First Minister Rhodri Morgan 2000 - 2003 Labour
Deputy First Minister

Minister for Economic Development

 Michael German 2000 - 2003 Liberal Democrats
Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development Carwyn Jones 2000 - 2003 Labour
Minister for Assembly Business Andrew Davies 2000 - 2003 Labour
Minister for Culture Jenny Randerson 2000 - 2003 Liberal Democrats
Minister for Education Jane Davidson 2000 - 2003 Labour
Minister for Environment, Transport and Planning Sue Essex 2000 - 2003 Labour
Minister for Finance and Local Government Edwina Hart 2000 - 2003 Labour
Minister for Health & Social Care Jane Hutt 2000 - 2003 Labour
Office holders given special provisions to attend Cabinet
Chief Whip Karen Sinclair 2000 - 2003 Labour

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[edit] Junior ministers

Please note that Deputy Ministers prior to the enactment of the Government of Wales Act 2006 (enactment and legal separation takes place on appointment of the First Minister, post-May 2007) are not officially part of the Government, and not in Cabinet. From May 2007, Deputy Welsh Ministers are part of the Welsh Assembly Government, but not in Cabinet.

Office Name Term Party
Deputy Minister for Economic Development Alun Pugh 2000 - 2003 Labour
Deputy Minister for Education and Lifelong Learning Huw Lewis 2000 - 2003 Labour
Deputy Minister for Health and Social Services Brian Gibbons 2000 - 2003 Labour
Deputy Minister for Local Government Peter Black 2000 - 2003 Liberal Democrats
Deputy Minister for Rural Affairs, Culture and the Environment Delyth Evans 2000 - 2003 Labour

[edit] See also

[edit] References