Trefnydd of the Senedd | |
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Trefnydd Senedd Cymru (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 | Andrew Davies AM |
Website | www |
The Trefnydd, or Leader of the House in English, and formerly Minister for Assembly Business, is a member of the Cabinet in the Welsh Government, who manages the government's business in the Senedd (the Welsh Parliament; Welsh: Senedd Cymru; formerly the National Assembly for Wales). The current officeholder is Jane Hutt since March 2024.
Ministers
Name | Picture | Entered office | Left office | Other offices held | Political party | Government | Notes | |
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Business Secretary | ||||||||
Andrew Davies | ![]() |
12 May 1999 | 22 February 2000 | Labour | Michael administration | [1] | ||
Minister for Assembly Business | ||||||||
Andrew Davies | ![]() |
22 February 2000 | 16 October 2000 | Labour | Interim Morgan administration | [1] | ||
Business Manager | ||||||||
Andrew Davies | ![]() |
16 October 2000 | 26 February 2002 | Labour | First Morgan government | [1] | ||
Carwyn Jones | ![]() |
26 February 2002 | May 2003 | Minister for Open Government (June 2002–) | Labour | First Morgan government | [1] | |
Minister for Assembly Business | ||||||||
Karen Sinclair | ![]() |
9 May 2003 | 10 January 2005 | Chief Whip | Labour | Second Morgan government | [2] | |
Business Manager | ||||||||
Jane Hutt | ![]() |
10 January 2005 | May 2007 | Labour | Second Morgan government | [2] | ||
Minister for (Assembly) Business | ||||||||
Jane Hutt | ![]() |
31 May 2007 | 19 July 2007 | Minister for Budget | Labour | Third Morgan government | [3] | |
Leader of the House | ||||||||
Carwyn Jones | ![]() |
19 July 2007 | 10 December 2009 | Counsel General | Labour | Fourth Morgan government | [3] | |
Minister for (Assembly) Business | ||||||||
Jane Hutt | ![]() |
10 December 2009 | May 2011 | Minister for Budget | Labour | First Jones government | [3][4] | |
Minister for Government Business | ||||||||
Jane Hutt | ![]() |
11 September 2014 | 2016 | Minister for Finance | Labour | Second Jones government | [5] | |
Leader of the House | ||||||||
Jane Hutt | ![]() |
19 May 2016 | 3 November 2017 | Chief Whip | Labour | Third Jones government | [6][7] | |
Julie James | ![]() |
3 November 2017 | 13 December 2018 | Chief Whip | Labour | Third Jones government | [8] | |
Trefnydd[9][10] | ||||||||
Rebecca Evans | ![]() |
13 December 2018 | 13 May 2021 | Minister for Finance | Labour | First Drakeford government | [11][12] | |
Lesley Griffiths | 13 May 2021 | 22 March 2024 | Minister for Rural Affairs | Labour | Second Drakeford government | [13][14] | ||
Jane Hutt | 22 March 2024 | Incumbent | Chief Whip | Labour | Gething government | [15] |
Responsibilities
The post is responsible for organising government business in the Senedd.[16]
In May 2016, alongside the role of Chief Whip, the Leader of the House's responsibilities were:[17]
- To manage the government's business within the Assembly (now Senedd), in line with standing orders.
- To deliver a business statement weekly
- To represent the government on the Business Committee
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "Key Events in the Development of the National Assembly for Wales First Assembly: 1999 - 2003" (PDF). senedd.wales. National Assembly for Wales.
- ^ a b "Key Events in the Development of the National Assembly for Wales Second Assembly: 2003 - 2007" (PDF). senedd.wales. National Assembly for Wales.
- ^ a b c "Key Events in the Development of the National Assembly for Wales Third Assembly: 2007 - 2011" (PDF). senedd.wales. National Assembly for Wales.
- ^ "Carwyn Jones reveals new cabinet". 10 December 2009. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ "Reshuffle lowdown: A new face, a returning face and three are out". ITV News. 11 September 2014.
- ^ "Taking Wales Forward | GOV.WALES". www.gov.wales. 19 May 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ "Welsh Government includes Lib Dem Williams at education". BBC News. 19 May 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ "Welsh Government cabinet reshuffle: Who is in and out?". BBC News. 3 November 2017. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ "New First Minister reshuffles his cabinet". Newsdirect. 13 December 2018. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
- ^ Donovan, Owen (13 December 2018). "New Welsh Government Announced". Senedd Home. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
- ^ "First Minister announces new cabinet | GOV.WALES". www.gov.wales. 13 December 2018. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ Deacon, Thomas (13 December 2018). "This is who is in the new Welsh Government cabinet". Wales Online. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ Mosalski, Ruth (13 May 2021). "Live updates as Mark Drakeford overhauls Welsh Government cabinet". Wales Online. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ Bagnall, Steve (13 May 2021). "Mark Drakeford announces major shake-up of Cabinet - including new health and education ministers". North Wales Live. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ "Wales' new First Minister Vaughan Gething announces his cabinet". ITV News. 21 March 2024.
- ^ "Who's who in the Senedd?". senedd.wales. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
- ^ "Ministerial Responsibilities of the Welsh Government - May 2016" (PDF). senedd.wales. Senedd. May 2016.