Cabinet Secretary for Finance (Wales)

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Cabinet Secretary for Finance
Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Gyllid (Welsh)
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Incumbent
Rebecca Evans
since 13 December 2018 (2018-12-13)
Member of
Reports to The First Minister
Appointer The Crown
Formation1999
First holder Edwina Hart AM
Website gov.wales/rebecca-evans-ms

The Cabinet Secretary for Finance (Welsh : Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Gyllid) is a member of the cabinet in the Welsh Government, responsible for the management of the budget, tax and borrowing, oversight of financial accounting and audit, and oversight of any Private Finance Initiative, amongst others. [1]

List of ministers

NamePortraitTerm of officePartyTitleFirst Minister
Edwina Hart Edwina Hart.jpg 1999 – 2003 Welsh Labour Secretary for Finance Alun Michael
Rhodri Morgan
Sue Essex Sue Essex 1999.png 2003 – 3 May 2007Welsh LabourMinister for Finance and Local Government
Jane Hutt Jane Hutt AM (28136581466).jpg 25 May 2007 – 19 July 2007Welsh LabourMinister for Budget and Business Management
Andrew Davies 19 July 2007 – 9 December 2009Welsh LabourMinister for Finance and Public Service Delivery
Jane Hutt Jane Hutt AM (28136581466).jpg 9 December 2009 – May 2016Welsh LabourMinister for Business and Budget (2009–11)

Minister for Finance (2011–16)

Carwyn Jones
Mark Drakeford Mark Drakeford (2016).png 19 May 2016 – 13 December 2018Welsh LabourCabinet Secretary for Finance
Rebecca Evans Rebecca Evans AM (27555062324).jpg 13 December 2018 – PresentWelsh LabourMinister for FinanceMark Drakeford
Cabinet Secretary for Finance [2] Vaughan Gething

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References

  1. "Welsh Government | Jane Hutt AM". Archived from the original on 3 April 2012. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
  2. "Wales' new First Minister Vaughan Gething announces his cabinet". ITV News. 21 March 2024.