Government of the 1st National Assembly for Wales

Government of the 1st (1999)
Government of the 2nd (2003)
Government of the 3rd (2007)
Government of the 4th (2011)

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.

Michael's First Government

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

Cabinet

Office Name Term Party
First Secretary Alun Michael1999–2000Labour
Secretary for Agriculture and the Rural Economy Christine Gwyther1999–2000Labour
Secretary for Economic Development and European Affairs Rhodri Morgan1999–2000Labour
Secretary for Education Rosemary Butler1999–2000Labour
Secretary for Education and Training (Post-16) Tom Middlehurst1999–2000Labour
Secretary for Finance Edwina Hart1999–2000Labour
Secretary for Health & Social Services Jane Hutt1999–2000Labour
Secretary for Local Government and Regeneration Peter Law1999–2000Labour
Office holders given special provisions to attend Cabinet
Chief Whip Andrew Davies1999–2000Labour

Junior ministers

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 Jones1999Labour

Morgan's First Government

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

Cabinet

Office Name Term Party
First Minister Rhodri Morgan2000–2003Labour
Deputy First Minister

Minister for Economic Development

 Michael German2000–2003Liberal Democrats
Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development Carwyn Jones2000–2003Labour
Minister for Assembly Business Andrew Davies2000–2003Labour
Minister for Culture Jenny Randerson2000–2003Liberal Democrats
Minister for Education Jane Davidson2000–2003Labour
Minister for Environment, Transport and Planning Sue Essex2000–2003Labour
Minister for Finance and Local Government Edwina Hart2000–2003Labour
Minister for Health & Social Care Jane Hutt2000–2003Labour
Office holders given special provisions to attend Cabinet
Chief Whip Karen Sinclair2000–2003Labour

Changes:

  • Andrew Davies, Minister for Economic Development and Transport from 2002.
  • Carwyn Jones, Minister for Assembly Business from 2002-03 in addition to the agriculture portfolio.
  • Jenny Randerson, Acting Deputy First Minister from July 2001 to June 2002 in addition to the culture portfolio.
  • Michael German, Deputy First Minister and Minister for Rural Affairs and Wales Abroad June 2002 to May 2003.

Junior ministers

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 Pugh2000–2003Labour
Deputy Minister for Education and Lifelong Learning Huw Lewis2000–2003Labour
Deputy Minister for Health and Social Services Brian Gibbons2000–2003Labour
Deputy Minister for Local Government Peter Black2000–2003Liberal Democrats
Deputy Minister for Rural Affairs, Culture and the Environment Delyth Evans2000–2003Labour

See also

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