Deputy First Minister of Wales
Dirprwy Brif Weinidog Cymru (Welsh)
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Incumbent Huw Irranca-Davies since 6 August 2024
Inaugural holder	Mike German
Formation	16 October 2000

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Thedeputy first minister of Wales (Welsh:dirprwy brif weinidog Cymru) is the deputy leader of theWelsh Government. The post was created in October 2000 whenMike German of theWelsh Liberal Democrats was appointed Deputy First Minister as part of acoalition government withWelsh Labour. Since the office was created, the holder has traditionally been the party leader of the junior partner in coalition with Welsh Labour, though this changed in 2024 with the appointment of Labour'sHuw Irranca-Davies in theLabour government ofEluned Morgan.^[1]

The last holder wasIeuan Wyn Jones ofPlaid Cymru who was also theminister for the Economy and Transport. Ieuan Wyn Jones served in the office as part of theOne Wales agreement between Plaid Cymru and Welsh Labour between 2007 and 2011.

During theJuly 2024 Welsh Labour leadership election,Eluned Morgan stated that she was running on a joint ticket, with the role of Deputy First Minister to be resurrected under her government, and the position to be granted toHuw Irranca-Davies.^[2] This would mark the first time that a Deputy First Member was not the member of a junior partner in a coalition, and the first time that it would be held by a member of Welsh Labour.

Morgan confirmed Irranca-Davies as deputy inher government on 6 August 2024.^[3]

Name			Time in office	Political party	First Minister	Government	Other office held
	Michael German		16 October 2000 – 8 May 2003 Acting:Jenny Randerson (6 July 2001 – 13 June 2002)	Liberal Democrats	Rhodri Morgan	Labour – Liberal Democrat Coalition	Minister for Economic Development 2000–2001 Minister for Rural Affairs and Wales Abroad 2002–2003
Office not in use 8 May 2003 – 11 July 2007
	Ieuan Wyn Jones		11 July 2007 – 13 May 2011	Plaid Cymru	Rhodri Morgan Carwyn Jones	Labour – Plaid Cymru Coalition	Minister for the Economy and Transport
Office not in use 13 May 2011 – 6 August 2024
	Huw Irranca-Davies		6 August 2024 – present	Welsh Labour	Eluned Morgan	Eluned Morgan government	Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs

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