| Shadow Secretary of State for Wales | |
|---|---|
| Appointer | Leader of the Opposition |
| Inaugural holder | Nicholas Edwards |
| Formation | 1975 |
The Shadow Secretary of State for Wales or Shadow Welsh Secretary is a member of the UK Shadow Cabinet responsible for the scrutiny of the Secretary of State for Wales and his/her department, the Wales Office. The incumbent holder of the office is Jo Stevens. [1]
| Name | Portrait | Entered office | Left office | Political party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas Edwards MP for Pembrokeshire |  | 18 February 1975 | 4 May 1979 | Conservative | |
| John Morris MP for Aberavon |  | 4 May 1979 | 14 June 1979 | Labour | |
| Alec Jones MP for Rhondda | | 14 June 1979 | 20 March 1983 | Labour | |
| Denzil Davies MP for Llanelli | | 20 March 1983 | 31 October 1983 | Labour | |
| Barry Jones MP for Alyn and Deeside |  | 31 October 1983 | 13 July 1987 | Labour | |
| Alan Williams MP for Swansea West | 13 July 1987 | 9 January 1989 | Labour | ||
| Barry Jones MP for Alyn and Deeside | | 9 January 1989 | 18 July 1992 | Labour | |
| Ann Clwyd MP for Cynon Valley |  | 18 July 1992 | 1 November 1992 | Labour | |
| Ron Davies MP for Caerphilly |  | 5 November 1992 | 2 May 1997 | Labour | |
| William Hague MP for Richmond |  | 2 May 1997 | 19 June 1997 | Conservative | |
| Michael Ancram MP for Devizes |  | 19 June 1997 | 1 June 1998 | Conservative | |
| Liam Fox MP for Woodspring |  | 1 June 1998 | 15 June 1999 | Conservative | |
| Sir George Young MP for North West Hampshire |  | 15 June 1999 | 26 September 2000 | Conservative | |
| Angela Browning MP for Tiverton and Honiton |  | 26 September 2000 | 18 September 2001 | Conservative | |
| Nigel Evans MP for Ribble Valley |  | 18 September 2001 | 11 November 2003 | Conservative | |
| Bill Wiggin MP for Leominster |  | 11 November 2003 | 6 December 2005 | Conservative | |
| Cheryl Gillan MP for Chesham and Amersham |  | 6 December 2005 | 11 May 2010 | Conservative | |
| Peter Hain MP for Neath |  | 11 May 2010 | 15 May 2012 | Labour | |
| Owen Smith MP for Pontypridd |  | 15 May 2012 | 14 September 2015 | Labour | |
| Nia Griffith MP for Llanelli |  | 14 September 2015 | 27 June 2016 | Labour | |
| Paul Flynn MP for Newport West | 3 July 2016 | 6 October 2016 | Labour | ||
| Jo Stevens MP for Cardiff Central |  | 6 October 2016 | 27 January 2017 | Labour | |
| Christina Rees MP for Neath |  | 9 February 2017 | 6 April 2020 | Labour | |
| Nia Griffith MP for Llanelli | | 6 April 2020 | 29 November 2021 | Labour | |
| Jo Stevens MP for Cardiff Central | | 29 November 2021 | Incumbent | Labour | |
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