Shadow Secretary of State for Wales

List of Shadow Secretary of State for Wales

Name Portrait Entered office Left office Political party Notes
Nicholas Edwards 18 February 1975 4 May 1979 Conservative
Alec Jones 4 May 1979 20 March 1983 Labour
Denzil Davies 20 March 1983 31 October 1983 Labour
Barry Jones 31 October 1983 13 July 1987 Labour
Alan Williams 13 July 1987 9 January 1989 Labour
Barry Jones 9 January 1989 18 July 1992 Labour
Ann Clwyd 18 July 1992 21 October 1993 Labour
Ron Davies 21 October 1993 2 May 1997 Labour
William Hague 2 May 1997 19 June 1997 Conservative
Michael Ancram 19 June 1997 1 June 1998 Conservative (as Constitutional Affairs spokesman)
Liam Fox 1 June 1998 15 June 1999 Conservative (as Constitutional Affairs spokesman)
Sir George Young 15 June 1999 26 September 2000 Conservative (as Constitutional Affairs spokesman)
Angela Browning 26 September 2000 18 September 2001 Conservative (as Constitutional Affairs spokesman)
Nigel Evans 18 September 2001 11 November 2003 Conservative
Bill Wiggin 11 November 2003 6 December 2005 Conservative
Cheryl Gillan 6 December 2005 11 May 2010 Conservative
Peter Hain 11 May 2010 15 May 2012 Labour
Owen Smith 15 May 2012 Incumbent Labour

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