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Deputy First Minister of Wales

Deputy leader of the Welsh Government

Summary

Deputy leader of the Welsh Government

Field	Value
insignia	Royal Badge of Wales (2008-2024).svg
insigniacaption	Royal Badge of Wales
flag	Flag of Wales.svg
flagsize	120px
flagborder	yes
flagcaption	Flag of Wales
post	Deputy First Minister of Wales
native_name	cy
image	Official photograph of Huw Irranca-Davies MS Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs (Portrait).jpg
incumbent	Huw Irranca-Davies
incumbentsince	6 August 2024
inaugural	Mike German
formation	16 October 2000

The deputy first minister of Wales () is the deputy leader of the Welsh Government. The post was created in October 2000 when Mike German of the Welsh Liberal Democrats was appointed Deputy First Minister as part of a coalition government with Welsh 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's Huw Irranca-Davies in the Labour government of Eluned Morgan.

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

During the July 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 to Huw Irranca-Davies. 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 in her government on 6 August 2024.

List of Deputy First Ministers

Name	Time in office	Political party	First Minister	Government	Other office held
Welsh Liberal Democrats}}"		Michael German	[[File:Michael German (cropped).jpg	120px]]	16 October 2000 – 8 May 2003
Acting: Jenny Randerson
(6 July 2001 – 13 June 2002)	Liberal Democrats	Rhodri Morgan
Office not in use 8 May 2003 – 11 July 2007
Plaid Cymru}}"		Ieuan Wyn Jones	[[File:Ieuan Wyn Jones 2011 (cropped).jpg	120px]]	11 July 2007 – 13 May 2011	Plaid Cymru	Rhodri Morgan

Office not in use 13 May 2011 – 6 August 2024
Labour Party (UK)}}"		Huw Irranca-Davies	[[File:Official portrait of Huw Irranca-Davies (cropped).jpg	120px]]	6 August 2024 – present	Welsh Labour	Eluned Morgan

References

Deans, David. (22 July 2024). "Eluned Morgan confirms bid to be first minister". BBC News.
(2024-07-22). "Eluned Morgan confirms bid to be next Welsh first minister".
"Eluned Morgan: Wales' new first minister confirmed".

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