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Cabinet Secretary for Education (Wales)

Welsh Government cabinet minister

Summary

Welsh Government cabinet minister

FieldValue
postCabinet Secretary for Education
bodyWales
native_name
insigniacaptionInsignia of the Welsh Government
imageOfficial portrait of Lynne Neagle.jpg
incumbentLynne Neagle MS
incumbentsince
departmentWelsh Government
styleWelsh Minister
statusCabinet Minister
abbreviationEducation Secretary
member_of
reports_tothe Senedd and the First Minister of Wales
seatCardiff
nominatorFirst Minister of Wales
appointerThe Crown
termlengthFive years
termlength_qualifiedSubject to elections to the Senedd which take place every five years
formation12 May 1999
firstRosemary Butler AM
salary£105,701 per annum
website

The Cabinet Secretary for Education () is a Cabinet minister in the Welsh Government who leads the Department for Education and Skills (DfES) (). The current officeholder is Lynne Neagle, who has served in the role since 2024.

The Department is responsible for education, training and children's services in Wales under powers devolved from the Department for Children, Schools and Families of the UK government under Schedule 5 of the Government of Wales Act 2006.

Ministers

NamePicturePartyEntered officeLeft officeGovernmentNotesLabour Party (UK)}}"Labour Party (UK)}}"Labour Party (UK)}}"Labour Party (UK)}}"Labour Party (UK)}}"Labour Party (UK)}}"Liberal Democrats (UK)}}"Labour Party (UK)}}"Labour Party (UK)}}"
Rosemary Butler AM[[File:Rosemary Butler - National Assembly for Wales.jpg80px]]Labour12 May 199916 October 2000MichaelSecretary for Education
Interim Rhodri Morgan
Jane Davidson AM[[File:Jane Davidson.jpg80px]]16 October 20006 June 20071st Rhodri MorganMinister for education and lifelong learning.
2nd Rhodri Morgan
Carwyn Jones AM[[File:Carwyn Jones 2011 (cropped).jpg107x107px]]6 June 200719 July 20073rd Rhodri MorganMinister for Education, Culture and the Welsh Language.
Jane Hutt AM[[File:Jane Hutt AM (28136581466).jpg80x80px]]19 July 200710 December 20094th Rhodri MorganMinister for Education, Children, Lifelong Learning & Skills
Leighton Andrews AM[[File:Leighton Andrews.jpg80px]]10 December 200925 June 20131st JonesMinister for Children, Education and Lifelong Learning (2009-2011)
2nd Jones
Huw Lewis AM[[File:Huw_Lewis.jpg80px]]26 June 201319 May 2016Minister for Education and Skills
Kirsty Williams MS[[File:Kirsty Williams AM (28092338171).jpg80px]]Liberal Democrat19 May 201613 May 20213rd JonesCabinet Secretary for Education and Skills.
1st Drakeford
Jeremy Miles MS[[File:Jeremy Miles official portrait (cropped).png107x107px]]Labour13 May 202120 March 20242nd DrakefordMinister for Education and Welsh Language
Lynne Neagle MS[[File:Official portrait of Lynne Neagle (cropped).jpg105x105px]]Labour21 March 2024IncumbentGethingCabinet Secretary for Education
Eluned Morgan

References

References

  1. (9 April 2020). "Determination on Members' Pay and Allowances: 2020-2021".
  2. [http://www.assemblywales.org/bus-home/buslegislation/business-legislation-schedule-5.htm Government of Wales Act 2006 Chapter 32 schedule 5] {{webarchive. link. (2008-11-23)
  3. "BBC News {{!".
  4. "[ARCHIVED CONTENT] Welsh Government {{!}} Oral - The Cabinet".
  5. "[ARCHIVED CONTENT] Welsh Government {{!}} Written - Welsh Assembly Government Cabinet".
  6. "Announcements {{!".
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