Cabinet Secretary for Housing (Wales)

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Cabinet Secretary for Housing of Wales
Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Tai (Welsh)
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Incumbent
Jayne Bryant MS
since 17 July 2024 (2024-07-17)
Welsh Government
Style Welsh Cabinet Secretary
StatusCabinet Secretary
Member of
Reports tothe Senedd and the First Minister of Wales
Seat Cardiff
Nominator First Minister of Wales
Appointer The Crown
Term length Five years
Subject to elections to the Senedd which take place every five years
First holder Peter Law AM (as Secretary for Housing)

The Cabinet Secretary for Housing (Welsh : Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Tai) is a member of the Cabinet in the Welsh Government. The current office holder is Jayne Bryant since July 2024.

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Ministers

NamePictureEntered officeLeft officeOther offices heldPolitical partyGovernment
Secretary for Housing
Peter Law Peterlaw.jpg 22 February 200016 October 2000 Secretary for Local Government Labour Interim Morgan administration [1]
Minister for Housing
Jane Davidson Jane Davidson.jpg 19 July 20072011Minister for Sustainability

Minister for Environment (from December 2009 under Jones)

Labour Fourth Morgan government

First Jones government

[2]
Minister for Housing, Regeneration & Heritage
Huw Lewis Huw Lewis.jpg 13 May 20112013 Labour Second Jones government [3] [4]
Minister for Housing
Julie James Julie James (cropped official portrait).jpg 13 December 20182021 Minister for Local Government Labour First Drakeford government [5] [6]
Minister for Climate Change (with housing portfolio) [7]
Julie James Julie James (cropped official portrait).jpg 13 May 202120 March 2024 Labour Second Drakeford government [8] [9]
Cabinet Secretary for Housing
Julie James Julie James (cropped official portrait).jpg 21 March 202416 July 2024 [10] Cabinet Secretary for Local Government

Planning portfolio

Labour Gething government [11]
Jayne Bryant Jayne-bryant (cropped).jpg 17 July 2024Incumbent' Cabinet Secretary for Local Government

Planning portfolio (July–September 2024)

Labour Gething government

Eluned Morgan government

[12] [13]

Responsibilities

The post's responsibilities are: [14]

See also

References

  1. "Key Events in the Development of the National Assembly for Wales First Assembly: 1999 - 2003" (PDF). senedd.wales. National Assembly for Wales.
  2. "Key Events in the Development of the National Assembly for Wales Third Assembly: 2007 - 2011" (PDF). senedd.wales. National Assembly for Wales.
  3. "Assembly Government names housing minister". Inside Housing. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  4. "Written Statement - Cabinet Reshuffle (14 March 2013) | GOV.WALES". www.gov.wales. 14 March 2013. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  5. "First Minister announces new cabinet | GOV.WALES". www.gov.wales. 13 December 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  6. "Wales' new first minister Mark Drakeford appoints his team". BBC News. 13 December 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  7. "Welsh housing minister to lead new climate change ministry". Inside Housing. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  8. Mosalski, Ruth (13 May 2021). "Live updates as Mark Drakeford overhauls Welsh Government cabinet". Wales Online. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  9. "Wales election: New health and education ministers in reshuffle". BBC News. 12 May 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  10. "Four members of Welsh government quit, calling for First Minister Vaughan Gething to resign". BBC News.
  11. "Wales' new First Minister Vaughan Gething announces his cabinet". ITV News. 21 March 2024.
  12. "Vaughan Gething reshuffles Welsh Labour top team after resignations". The Independent. 17 July 2024. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
  13. "Welsh government reshuffle: Miles back as minister after ousting Gething". BBC News. 11 September 2024. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  14. "Julie James MS: Minister for Climate Change | GOV.WALES". www.gov.wales. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  15. "Welsh Government organisation chart | GOV.WALES". www.gov.wales. 2 January 2024. Retrieved 16 January 2024.