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Wood Shadow Cabinet

Shadow Cabinet of Wales
May 2016 - October 2016
Wood's Assembly photo, 2016
People and organisations
MonarchElizabeth II
Leader of the Opposition and Shadow First MinisterLeanne Wood
Member party
Status in legislatureOfficial Opposition 12 / 60 (20%) (2016)
History
Election2016 assembly election
Legislature term5th National Assembly for Wales
PredecessorFirst Shadow Cabinet of Andrew RT Davies
SuccessorSecond Shadow Cabinet of Andrew RT Davies

Leanne Wood became Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly for Wales after Plaid Cymru became the largest party not in government after the 2016 National Assembly for Wales election. 12 Plaid Cymru AMs were elected, as opposed to 11 Welsh Conservative AMs.

Plaid Cymru had not formed the official opposition since the Shadow Cabinet of Ieuan Wyn Jones, ending in 2007, having been in government from 2007-2011 and the third largest party from 2011-2016. Wood had served as leader of Plaid Cymru since 2012, and appointed her Shadow Cabinet in May 2016.

In October 2016, Dafydd Elis-Thomas left Plaid Cymru, moving to sit as an independent AM. This tied Plaid Cymru and the Welsh Conservatives on 11 seats, meaning no official opposition was formed. In April 2017, Mark Reckless joined the Welsh Conservative group in the Senedd, meaning the Welsh Conservatives now formed the official opposition, leading Andrew RT Davies to form his Second Shadow Cabinet.

Appointments

On the 25 May 2016, Leanne Wood announced her Shadow Cabinet. She appointed Adam Price as Shadow Minister for Business, Economy and Finance, Llyr Gruffydd to the role of Shadow Minister for Education, Rhun ap Iorwerth to the role of Shadow Minister for Health and Dafydd Elis-Thomas as Government Liaison and also responsibility for the then in development Wales Bill. She also appointed Simon Thomas to the position of Shadow Minister for Energy, Bethan Sayed in the role of Shadow Minister for Housing, Siân Gwenllian as Shadow Minister for Local Government, Neil McEvoy as Shadow Minister for Sport and Tourism, Dai Lloyd as Plaid Cymru Assembly Group Chair and Shadow Minister for Culture and Infrastructure, and Steffan Lewis as Shadow Minister for External Affairs, non-devolved matters, police, criminal justice and social protection.

Members

Portfolio Shadow Minister Constituency Term
Leader of the Opposition
Leader of Plaid Cymru 		Leanne Wood AM Rhondda May 2016 - October 2016
Shadow Minister for Business, Economy and Finance Adam Price AM Carmarthen East and Dinefwr May 2016 - October 2016
Shadow Minister for Education Llyr Gruffydd AM North Wales May 2016 - October 2016
Shadow Minister for Health Rhun ap Iorwerth AM Ynys Môn May 2016 - October 2016
Shadow Minister for Energy Simon Thomas AM Mid and West Wales May 2016 - October 2016
Shadow Minister for Housing Bethan Sayed AM South Wales West May 2016 - October 2016
Government Liaison
Responsibility for the Wales Bill 		Dafydd Elis-Thomas AM Dwyfor Meirionnydd May 2016 - October 2016
Shadow Minister for Local Government Siân Gwenllian AM Arfon May 2016 - October 2016
Shadow Minister for Sport and Tourism Neil McEvoy AM South Wales Central May 2016 - October 2016
Plaid Cymru Welsh Assembly Group Chair
Shadow Minister for Culture and Infrastructure 		Dai Lloyd AM South Wales West May 2016 - October 2016
Shadow Minister for External Affairs, non-devolved matters, police, criminal justice and social protection Steffan Lewis AM South Wales East May 2016 - October 2016

Notes

  1. At the time known by her maiden name Bethan Jenkins

References

  1. ^ "Plaid Cymru's Leanne Wood names 'strong' shadow cabinet". BBC News. 2016-05-25. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
  2. "2016 National Assembly for Wales election results" (PDF). Senedd Cymru. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  3. "Historic Labour-Plaid deal agreed". 2007-06-27. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
  4. "2011 Assembly Election Results May 2011" (PDF). National Assembly for Wales. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
  5. "Plaid Cymru elect Leanne Wood as new leader". BBC News. 2012-03-15. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
  6. "Plaid Cymru AM Lord Dafydd Elis-Thomas quits party". BBC News. 2016-10-14. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
  7. "UKIP's Mark Reckless to join Conservatives in assembly". BBC News. 2017-04-06. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
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