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I have been keeping this in a google sheet for my own editing purposes, but I realised it would be a bit more sociable to have it at least available for others to use to make edits for MSs. Didn't seem like something that made sense as an encyclopedia page, so doing it here.

Please note, a number of the sources here I have obtained through Nexis, which I have access to through my University. Obviously many will not have access to these. I am happy to share them. Where this is the case I've done a collapsible box with the roles. Where sources are available on the open web I have not done this. Where possible, online sources are internet archived, althought it appears that WalesOnline hates being archived.

Please, if you have more sources, go crazy and add them. It's insane that it's taken tracking all of these down and storing these things. Particularly if you have open-access online sources for ones that aren't currently!

-Flatthew (talk) 13:00, 23 July 2024 (UTC)

Welsh Labour

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Leader of the Welsh Labour Party Status Event/Date Reshuffle cite and Notes
Alun Michael Minority administration 12 May 1999 Alun Michael becomes First Secretary, appoints cabinet[1][2]
Rhodri Morgan 9 February 2000 Rhodri Morgan Becomes Acting First Secretary.[1][3]
23-24 July 2000 Christine Gwyther removed from cabinet, Carwyn Jones promoted, replaced in Deputy role by Delyth Evans.[1][4][5]
10 October 2000 Tom Middlehurst resigns over incoming coalition with the Liberal Democrats[1][6][7]
Coalition with the Liberal Democrats 16 October 2000 Rhodri Morgan forms coalition with the Liberal Democrats[1][8]
6 July 2001 Mike German stands aside as DfM, is replaced by Jenny Randerson. Economic Development portfolio goes to Rhodri Morgan.[1][9]
26 February 2002 Andrew Davies becomes Economic Development minister. Carwyn Jones moves from Rural Affairs to Business Manager.[1]
13 June 2002 Mike German returns as DFM[1]
18 June 2002 Mike German appointed Minister for Rural Affairs and Wales Abroad, Carwyn Jones appointed Minister for Open Government.[1]
2003 National Assembly for Wales election
Rhodri Morgan Majority administration 8 May 2003 Rhodri Morgan appoints new majority administration.[10][11]
14 January 2005 Reshuffle - notably removal of Jane Hutt as Health Minister.[11][12]
2007 National Assembly for Wales election
Rhodri Morgan Minority administration 31 May 2007 Rhodri Morgan appoints new minority cabinet. Discussion of coalitions among all parties.[13]
One Wales coalition with Plaid Cymru 19 July 2007 One Wales Coalition Formed[13][14]
22 August 2008 Alun Ffred Jones becomes Culture Minister.[13]
Rhodri Morgan stands down as First Minister[13][15]
2009 Welsh Labour leadership election - Carwyn Jones elected leader of Welsh Labour[16]
Carwyn Jones One Wales coalition with Plaid Cymru 10 December 2009 Carwyn Jones appoints first cabinet.[13]
2011 National Assembly for Wales election
Carwyn Jones Minority administration 13 May 2011 Carwyn Jones appoints cabinet.[17]
2016 National Assembly for Wales election
Carwyn Jones Minority Administration 18 May 2016 Carwyn Jones appointed First Minister after deal with Plaid Cymru[18]
Coalition with Kirsty Williams 19 May 2016 Carwyn Jones appoints coalition government[19]
Coalition, with Kirsty Williams and Dafydd Elis-Thomas 3 November 2017 Reshuffle. Inclusion of Dafydd Elis-Thomas in Cabinet.[20]
21 April 2018 Carwyn Jones announces resignation for later in the year
2018 Welsh Labour leadership election - 9 November - 6 December 2018
Mark Drakeford Coalition, with Kirsty Williams and Dafydd Elis-Thomas 13 December 2018 Appoints cabinet.[21]
2021 Senedd election
Mark Drakeford Minority administration 13 May 2021 Appoints cabinet.[22]
Minority administration, Co-operation agreement with Plaid Cymru 22 November 2021 Co-operation agreement signed.[23]
Mark Drakeford Resigns
February–March 2024 Welsh Labour leadership election - Vaughan Gething defeats Jeremy Miles
Vaughan Gething Minority administration, Co-operation agreement with Plaid Cymru 21 March 2024 Announces cabinet after being elected FM [24][25]
16 May and 17 May 2024 Sacking of Hannah Blythyn and replacement with Sarah Murphy[26][27]
Minority Administration End of Co-operation agreement.[28]
16 July 2024 Loss of 4 Ministers in rebellion & Subsequent Reshuffle[29][30]
July 2024 Welsh Labour leadership election - Eluned Morgan elected unopposed
Eluned Morgan Minority Administration 7 August 2024 Morgan appoints minorly changed cabinet[31]
11 September Morgan does first proper reshuffle.[32]

Plaid Cymru

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Leader of Plaid Cymru Status Event/Date Reshuffle cite and Notes
Dafydd Wigley Official Opposition 20 May 1999
Frontbench Team Established[33]
Dafydd Wigley stands back temporarily due to ill health (7 December 1999). Ieuan Wyn Jones replaces him in interim (8 December 1999).[34][35]
Dafydd Wigley returns to Leader of the Opposition role (11 February 2000).[36]
Dafydd Wigley stands down permanently, citing ill health (31 May 2000).[37]
2000 Plaid Cymru leadership election held, and won by Ieuan Wyn Jones.[38]
Ieuan Wyn Jones Official Opposition 9 August 2000 Ieuan Wyn Jones appoints his first (proper) Shadow Cabinet.[39]
Day Unknown October 2000 Roles renamed to Shadow Ministries. Helen Mary Jones given recombined education portfolio.[40][41]
9 October 2001 Dafydd Wigley returns to Shadow Cabinet, given Finance portfolio.[42]
2003 National Assembly for Wales election

Welsh Tories

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Leader of the Welsh Conservatives Status Event/Date Reshuffle cite and Notes[a]
Rod Richards Not Official Opposition 14 May 1999
Frontbench Team Established[43]
Nick Bourne Frontbench Team Established
25 August 1999 		[44]
Frontbench Team[45]
2? November 2000
Frontbench Team[46]
  • Nick Bourne: Leader of Group, Finance Spokes.
  • Jonathan Morgan: Education Spokes., Culture Spokes.
  • William Graham: Business Manager + Local Govt Spokes
  • David TC Davies: Loses Local Govt Responsibility
  • Glyn Davies: OUT
  • All else unchanged.
13 November 2001 [47]
Frontbench Team[48]
  • Jonathan Morgan: Education Spokes., Business Manager
  • Glyn Davies: Culture, Sport, Welsh Language Spokes.
  • William Graham: Chief Whip
  • David TC Davies: no frontbench role, economic development committee role
  • Else Unchanged
  • Rod Richards not returning to group: "He has applied to come back into the group. The matter is on hold for wider discussion, "-Bourne. To be discussed with IDS next month
2003 National Assembly for Wales election
Nick Bourne Not Official Opposition 14 May 2003 [49][50][51]
1 April 2004 David T.C. Davies loses equalities role, handed to Mark Isherwood two weeks later.[52][53][54]
10 May 2005 Post 2005 United Kingdom general election reshuffle of Assembly team.[55]
2007 National Assembly for Wales election
Nick Bourne Not Official Opposition 4 June 2007 Bourne appoints a frontbench team[56]
Official Opposition 29 July 2007 This team, appointed as a frontbench team, becomes the Shadow Cabinet after One Wales deal signed.[57][58]
16 June 2008 [59]
22 October 2008 [60]
27 February 2009 [61]
26 November 2010
Shadow Cabinet changes[62][63]
  • Jonathan Morgan: Shadow Minister for Local Government
  • Darren Millar: Shadow Minister for Economy and Transport
  • David Melding: OUT to write Welsh Conservative 2011 Manifesto.
  • William Graham: Shadow Minister for Regeneration
  • Mohammad Asghar: Shadow Minister for Heritage
30 November 2010 [64]
2011 National Assembly for Wales election: Nick Bourne looses seat
2011 Welsh Conservatives leadership election begins to select next leader
Paul Davies
INTERIM 		Official Opposition 18 May 2011 [65][66][67]
2011 Welsh Conservatives leadership election ends - Andrew RT Davies elected.
Andrew RT Davies Official Opposition 19 July 2011 [68]
13 February 2014 [69]
2016 National Assembly for Wales election
Andrew RT Davies Not Official Opposition 11 June 2016 [70]
Official Opposition 6 April 2017 Mark Reckless joins the Welsh Conservative group, Welsh Conservatives become the second largest party again.[71]
2018 Welsh Conservatives leadership election
Paul Davies Official Opposition 18 September 2018 [72]
17 July 2020 [73]
Andrew RT Davies Official Opposition 24 January 2021 [74]
Not Official Opposition 29 March 2021 Nick Ramsay leaves the Welsh Conservative group to become an independent, meaning the Welsh Tories no longer are the second largest party.[75]
2021 Senedd election
Andrew RT Davies Official Opposition 27 May 2021 [76]
18 April 2024 [77]

Footnotes

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  1. ^ Where cite is not to publicly facing link, but rather to archived newspaper, etc, full Shadow Frontbench will be detailed.
    Information was obtained through Nexis newspaper archives which I have access to through my University. I can share if helpful

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "First Assembly". National Assembly for Wales. Archived from the original on 1 February 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
  2. ^ "No place in Welsh Cabinet for Ron Davies". The Guardian. 1999-05-12. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
  3. ^ "Acting Welsh first secretary announced". BBC News. 2000-02-09. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
  4. ^ Gibbs, Geoffrey (2000-07-25). "Timing of sacking raises assembly questions". guardian.co.uk. Guardian News and Media Limited.
  5. ^ Waugh, Paul (2000-07-25). "Morgan under fire for 'victimising' Gwyther". The Independent. p. 8.
  6. ^ Gray, Chris (2000-10-10). "Minister resigns from Welsh Cabinet over Lib-Lab pact". The Independent.
  7. ^ "Morgan defends need for coalition". BBC News. 2000-10-10. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
  8. ^ Wintour, Patrick (2000-10-06). "Surprise Lib-Lab coalition in Wales". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2018-12-19.
  9. ^ "Assembly boss steps down from post". BBC News. 2001-07-06. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
  10. ^ "Labour's assembly cabinet named". BBC News. 2003-05-08. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
  11. ^ a b "Second Assembly - Key Events". National Assembly for Wales. Archived from the original on 2020-02-01. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
  12. ^ "Hutt is sacked as health minister". BBC News. 2005-01-10. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
  13. ^ a b c d e "Third Assembly - Key Events". National Assembly for Wales. Archived from the original on 2020-02-01. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
  14. ^ "Historic Labour-Plaid deal agreed". BBC News. 2007-07-27. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
  15. ^ "Party tributes as First Minister Rhodri Morgan resigns". BBC News. 2009-12-08. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
  16. ^ Owen, Paul (2009-12-01). "Carwyn Jones elected Welsh Labour leader". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
  17. ^ "Fourth Assembly". National Assembly for Wales. Archived from the original on 2020-01-12. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
  18. ^ "Carwyn Jones reappointed first minister after Labour-Plaid deal". BBC News. BBC. 18 May 2016. Archived from the original on 19 May 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  19. ^ "Welsh Government includes Lib Dem Williams at education". BBC News. BBC. 19 May 2016. Archived from the original on 19 May 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  20. ^ Deans, David; Crockett, Natalie; Flint, Rachel. "Welsh Government cabinet reshuffle". BBC News. Archived from the original on 2024-04-29. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
  21. ^ "Wales' new first minister Mark Drakeford appoints his team". BBC News. 2018-12-13. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
  22. ^ Mosalski, Ruth (2021-05-13). "Live updates as Mark Drakeford overhauls Welsh Government cabinet". Wales Online. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
  23. ^ Morris, Steven (2021-11-22). "Welsh Labour and Plaid Cymru to cooperate on almost 50 policy areas". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
  24. ^ Mosalski, Ruth (21 March 2024). "Live updates as Vaughan Gething confirms his cabinet appointments in first full day in Wales' top job". WalesOnline. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  25. ^ "First Minister Vaughan Gething announces new Welsh Government Cabinet | GOV.WALES". www.gov.wales. 2024-03-21. Archived from the original on 2024-05-09. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
  26. ^ "Vaughan Gething sacks minister Hannah Blythyn from his government". BBC News. 2024-05-16. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
  27. ^ Price, Emily (2024-05-17). "Sarah Murphy replaces sacked junior minister Hannah Blythyn". Nation.Cymru. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  28. ^ Morris, Steven (2024-05-17). "Plaid Cymru ends cooperation deal with Labour-led Welsh government". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
  29. ^ Price, Emily (16 July 2024). "Four ministers quit Gething government". Nation.Cymru. Archived from the original on 16 July 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  30. ^ "Vaughan Gething announces cabinet reshuffle following minister resignations". ITV News. 2024-07-17. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
  31. ^ "Written Statement: Cabinet Appointments". gov.wales. 2024-08-07. Archived from the original on 2024-08-19. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
  32. ^ Deans, David (2024-09-11). "Miles back as minister after ousting Gething". BBC News. Archived from the original on 2024-09-11. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
  33. ^ Walters, Brian (1999-05-20). "Plaid out of the shadows; Wigley names dream team - 'ready to govern Wales'". South Wales Evening Post. p. 15.
  34. ^ "Wigley illness leaves Plaid power gap". BBC News. 7 December 1999. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  35. ^ "Plaid choose stop-gap leader". BBC News. 8 December 1999. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  36. ^ "Wigley back at helm of Plaid Cymru". BBC News. 11 February 2000. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  37. ^ "Plaid Cymru leader steps down". BBC News. 31 May 2000. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  38. ^ "Plaid's government goal". BBC News. 4 August 2000. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  39. ^ "Plaid leader reshuffles cabinet". BBC News Wales. 2000-08-09. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
  40. ^ Trench, Alan (2001). The State of the Nations 2001: The Second Year of Devolution in the United Kingdom. Imprint Academic. p. 265. ISBN 978-0-907845-19-5. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  41. ^ "Welsh Assembly Members". Vacher's Parliamentary Companion. A.S. Kerswill: 317. 2002. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  42. ^ "Wigley stages political comeback". BBC News. October 2001. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  43. ^ "Bourne is given job". South Wales Evening Post. 14 May 1999. p. 16.
  44. ^ "Bourne snubs Richards in cabinet". BBC News. 25 August 1999. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  45. ^ "Welsh Leader Shakes Up Tory Group". Local Government Chronicle. 25 August 1999.
  46. ^ "High-flying Glyn left on the shelf". South Wales Evening Post. 2 November 2000. p. 10.
  47. ^ "Tory leader reshuffles front bench team". Western Mail. 13 November 2001. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  48. ^ "Reshuffle was no snub says tory". South Wales Echo. 14 November 2001. p. 17.
  49. ^ "AM leaves Tory front bench to back more Assembly powers". Western Mail. 14 May 2003. Archived from the original on 23 July 2024. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  50. ^ "Tory breaks ranks on assembly power". BBC News. 14 May 2003. Archived from the original on 26 June 2024. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  51. ^ "AM's back-bench step". WalesOnline. 14 May 2003. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  52. ^ "Tory walks out in gay row". BBC News. 1 April 2004. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  53. ^ "AM walks out in gay rights row". WalesOnline. 2 April 2004. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  54. ^ "Tory resigns over gay row". BBC News. 14 April 2004. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  55. ^ "Howard to step down by end of the year". Western Mail. 2005-05-10. Archived from the original on 26 June 2024. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
  56. ^ "Bourne names his front benchers". Western Mail. 2007-06-04. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
  57. ^ "Bourne: We'll protect Wales in opposition". North Wales Live. 30 June 2007. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  58. ^ "Labour MPs worried by Plaid deal". BBC News. 29 June 2007. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  59. ^ Williamson, David (2008-06-16). "Tories rush to replace Alun Cairns". Western Mail. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
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  62. ^ Isaby, Jonathan. "Welsh Assembly Tory leader Nick Bourne announces changes to his Shadow Cabinet". ConservativeHome. Archived from the original on 2024-07-27. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
  63. ^ Davies, Daniel (26 November 2010). "Tories appoint Morgan to shadow cabinet". Press Association.
  64. ^ Williamson, David. "Bourne shocked by shadow health minister's resignation". WalesOnline. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
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  68. ^ "Welsh Conservative leader Andrew RT Davies unveils shadow cabinet". WalesOnline. 20 July 2011. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  69. ^ "Shadow ministers sacked in reshuffle by Welsh Conservatives". BBC News. 13 February 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
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  71. ^ "UKIP's Mark Reckless to join Conservatives in assembly". BBC News. 6 April 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
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  73. ^ "Conservative Senedd leader reshuffles his Cardiff Bay team". BBC News. 17 July 2020. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  74. ^ "Newly appointed Welsh Conservatives leader Andrew RT Davies announces Shadow Cabinet". ITV News. 24 January 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  75. ^ "Wales election: Nick Ramsay leaves Welsh Tories to stand as independent". BBC News. 29 March 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  76. ^ Owen, Cathy (27 May 2021). "Boozy MSs who drank in the Senedd after the alcohol ban came in get top roles on Welsh Tory frontbench". WalesOnline. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  77. ^ Price, Emily (18 April 2024). "Welsh Conservatives reshuffle shadow cabinet". Nation Cymru. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
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