| Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice of Wales | |
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| Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Gyfiawnder Cymdeithasol (Welsh) | |
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| Welsh Government | |
| Style | Welsh Minister |
| Status | Cabinet Minister |
| Abbreviation | Minister |
| Member of | |
| Reports to | the 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 | Edwina Hart AM |
| Website | www |
The Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice (Welsh : Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Gyfiawnder Cymdeithasol) is a member of the Cabinet in the Welsh Government. The current officeholder is Jane Hutt since July 2024.
| Name | Picture | Entered office | Left office | Other offices held | Political party | Government | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minister for Social Justice and Regeneration | ||||||||
| Edwina Hart | | 9 May 2003 | 31 May 2007 | Labour | Second Rhodri Morgan government | [1] [2] | ||
| Minister for Social Justice and Public Service Delivery | ||||||||
| Andrew Davies | 31 May 2007 | 19 July 2007 | Labour | Third Rhodri Morgan government | [2] [3] | |||
| Minister for Social Justice and Local Government | ||||||||
| Brian Gibbons | | 19 July 2007 | 10 December 2009 | Minister for Local Government | Labour | Fourth Rhodri Morgan government | [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] | |
| Carl Sargeant | | 10 December 2009 | May 2011 | Minister for Local Government | Labour | First Jones government | [3] [8] [6] | |
| Minister for Social Justice | ||||||||
| Jane Hutt | | 13 May 2021 | 21 March 2024 | Chief Whip (2023–2024) | Labour | Second Drakeford government | [9] [10] | |
| Cabinet Secretary for Culture and Social Justice | ||||||||
| Lesley Griffiths | | 21 March 2024 | 16 July 2024 [11] | Labour | Gething government | [12] | ||
| Jane Hutt | | 17 July 2024 | 11 September 2024 | Chief Whip Trefnydd of the Senedd | Labour | Gething government | [13] | |
| Eluned Morgan government | [14] | |||||||
| Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice | ||||||||
| Jane Hutt | | 11 September 2024 | Incumbent | Chief Whip Trefnydd of the Senedd | Labour | Eluned Morgan government | [15] | |
The responsibilities of the post are: [16]
The office-holder also organised some of the Welsh Government's support to Ukraine following that country's invasion by Russia, [18] as well as welcoming those who arrived in Wales from Ukraine. [19] The holder also was supporting and preparing for the devolution of more powers from the UK Government, such as youth justice, probation and policing. [20]
As a Welsh Minister, the holder is to have an annual salary of £105,701 for 2020–2021. [21]