Eluned Morgan government | |
|---|---|
 13thdevolved administration ofWales | |
| 2024–present | |
.jpg) Morgan's cabinet on 11 September 2024 | |
| Date formed | 6 August 2024 |
| People and organisations | |
| Monarch | Charles III |
| First Minister | Eluned Morgan |
| Deputy First Minister | Huw Irranca-Davies |
| Member parties | |
| Status in legislature | Minority 29 / 60 (48%) |
| Opposition cabinet | Fourth Shadow Cabinet of Andrew RT Davies Shadow Cabinet of Darren Millar |
| Opposition party | |
| Opposition leader | Andrew RT Davies Darren Millar |
| History | |
| Legislature term | 6th Senedd |
| Predecessor | Gething government |
TheEluned Morgan government is the government ofWales formed byEluned Morgan from August 2024, following her appointment asFirst Minister of Wales on 6 August. Morgan first formed an interim government largely continuing the previousGething government, then announced a fuller reshuffle in September 2024.
In her interim cabinet she maintained many of the roles and roleholders from the previousGething government. With the few changes being that she appointed former First MinisterMark Drakeford as her successor to her former role asCabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, a role he himself held between 2013 and 2016, and designatedElisabeth Jones asCounsel General-designate.
On 11 September 2024, Morgan announced her cabinet reshuffle.Jeremy Miles andJulie James returned to cabinet following theirresignations under Gething, and as health cabinet secretary and Counsel General-designate respectively, with the latter replacing Jones. WhileVikki Howells was given a junior role for the first time. All the other members of the cabinet had their roles amended or switched but remained in government, withHuw Irranca-Davies andLynne Neagle retaining their former roles entirely.
In addition to her cabinet appointments, Morgan also appointed former MPKevin Brennan as herchief special adviser in August.
Eluned Morgan was nominated and appointed to succeedVaughan Gething asfirst minister of Wales on 6 August 2024. Later that day, she announced the appointment ofHuw Irranca-Davies as herdeputy first minister.[1] This was the first time a deputy first minister had been appointed to theWelsh Government sinceIeuan Wyn Jones in 2007.[2]
Morgan announced the rest of her cabinet on 7 August. Her first cabinet was appointed to serve on an interim basis, with most members of her government retaining the same posts they had in the previousGething government. Changes included the appointment of former first ministerMark Drakeford as the interimcabinet secretary for health and social care, succeeding Morgan as the previous officeholder, as well asElisabeth Jones as thecounsel general-designate to act as the counsel general for Wales for an interim period.[3] Morgan retained her previous responsibility for the Welsh language.[4] The cabinet will remain in place for an interim period until September 2024, when a full cabinet reshuffle "following a listening exercise over the summer with the Welsh public" is planned.[5][6][7]
In addition to her cabinet, Morgan also appointed former MPKevin Brennan, who had served as former first ministerRhodri Morgan'schief of staff, as herchief special adviser.[8][9][10]
On 11 September 2024, Morgan reshuffled her cabinet. She appointed Jeremy Miles asCabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, andMark Drakeford asCabinet Secretary for Finance, whileKen Skates lost his role asCabinet Secretary for the Economy, while retaining his roles asCabinet Secretary for Transport andMinister for North Wales. She designatedJulie James asCounsel General, alongside appointing her Minister for Delivery. She also appointedVikki Howells as Minister for Further and Higher Education, and added Culture and Skills toJack Sargeant's portfolios, alongsideSocial Partnership.[11][12] Julie James was formally appointed as Counsel General by approval of the Senedd on 17 September 2024.[13]
Alongside these changes, a number of ministers were retained in their prior positions.
In December 2024, Morgan announced that her chief special adviser Kevin Brennan would resign from the government in the new year after he wasnominated for a peerage by Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Former MP and MEPWayne David was announced as his successor.[10][14]
| Portfolio | Name | Constituency | Party | Term | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Minister of Wales | .jpg) | The Baroness Morgan of Ely MS | Mid & West Wales | Labour | August 2024 – | |
| Deputy First Minister of Wales Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change andRural Affairs | .jpg) | Huw Irranca-Davies MS | Ogmore | Labour | August 2024 – | |
| Cabinet Secretary for Finance,Constitution and Cabinet Office | .jpg) | Rebecca Evans MS | Gower | Labour | 2024– | |
| Cabinet Secretary for Housing,Local Government, and Planning | .jpg) | Jayne Bryant MS | Newport West | Labour | 2024– | |
| Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care | .jpg) | Mark Drakeford MS | Cardiff West | Labour | August 2024– | |
| Cabinet Secretary for the Economy,Transport andNorth Wales | .jpg) | Ken Skates MS | Clwyd South | Labour | 2024– | |
| Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Social Justice,Trefnydd (House Leader) andChief Whip | .jpg) | Jane Hutt MS | Vale of Glamorgan | Labour | 2024– | |
| Cabinet Secretary for Education | .jpg) | Lynne Neagle MS | Torfaen | Labour | 2024– | |
| Portfolio | Name | Constituency | Party | Term | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minister for Mental Health and Early Years | .jpg) | Sarah Murphy MS | Bridgend | Labour | 2024– | |
| Minister for Social Care | .jpg) | Dawn Bowden MS | Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney | Labour | 2024– | |
| Minister for Social Partnership | .jpg) | Jack Sargeant MS | Alyn and Deeside | Labour | 2024– | |
| Counsel General Designate | .jpg) | Elisabeth Jones | N/A | N/A | August 2024– | |
On 11 September 2024, Morgan announced changes to her cabinet and the new cabinet is as follows:[15]
| Portfolio | Name | Constituency | Party | Term | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Minister of Wales | | The Baroness Morgan of Ely MS | Mid & West Wales | Labour | August 2024– | |
| Deputy First Minister of Wales | | Huw Irranca-Davies MS | Ogmore | Labour | August 2024– | |
| Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language | | Mark Drakeford MS | Cardiff West | Labour | September 2024– | |
| Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning | | Rebecca Evans MS | Gower | Labour | September 2024– | |
| Cabinet Secretary for Housing, andLocal Government | | Jayne Bryant MS | Newport West | Labour | September 2024– | |
| Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care | .jpg) | Jeremy Miles MS | Neath | Labour | September 2024– | |
| Cabinet Secretary for Transport andNorth Wales | | Ken Skates MS | Clwyd South | Labour | September 2024– | |
| Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice,Trefnydd (House Leader) andChief Whip | | Jane Hutt MS | Vale of Glamorgan | Labour | September 2024– | |
| Cabinet Secretary for Education | | Lynne Neagle MS | Torfaen | Labour | 2024– | |
| Portfolio | Name | Constituency | Party | Term | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing | | Sarah Murphy MS | Bridgend | Labour | September 2024– | |
| Minister for Children and Social Care | | Dawn Bowden MS | Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney | Labour | September 2024– | |
| Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership | | Jack Sargeant MS | Alyn and Deeside | Labour | September 2024– | |
| Minister for Further and Higher Education |  | Vikki Howells MS | Cynon Valley | Labour | September 2024– | |
| Counsel General and Minister for Delivery | .jpg) | Julie James | Swansea West | Labour | September 2024– | |
