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Member of the UK Shadow Cabinet

Shadow Secretary of State for Wales
Incumbent
Mims Davies
since 5 November 2024
AppointerLeader of the Opposition
Inaugural holderNicholas Edwards
Formation1975

The shadow secretary of state for Wales (or shadow Welsh secretary) is a member of the UK Shadow Cabinet responsible for the scrutiny of the secretary of state for Wales and their department, the Wales Office. The incumbent holder of the office is Mims Davies.

List of shadow secretaries of state for Wales

Name Portrait Entered office Left office Political party
Nicholas Edwards
MP for Pembrokeshire
18 February 1975 4 May 1979 Conservative
John Morris
MP for Aberavon
4 May 1979 14 June 1979 Labour
Alec Jones
MP for Rhondda
14 June 1979 20 March 1983 Labour
Denzil Davies
MP for Llanelli
20 March 1983 31 October 1983 Labour
Barry Jones
MP for Alyn and Deeside
31 October 1983 13 July 1987 Labour
Alan Williams
MP for Swansea West
13 July 1987 9 January 1989 Labour
Barry Jones
MP for Alyn and Deeside
9 January 1989 18 July 1992 Labour
Ann Clwyd
MP for Cynon Valley
18 July 1992 1 November 1992 Labour
Ron Davies
MP for Caerphilly
5 November 1992 2 May 1997 Labour
William Hague
MP for Richmond
2 May 1997 19 June 1997 Conservative
Michael Ancram
MP for Devizes
19 June 1997 1 June 1998 Conservative
Liam Fox
MP for Woodspring
1 June 1998 15 June 1999 Conservative
Sir George Young
MP for North West Hampshire
15 June 1999 26 September 2000 Conservative
Angela Browning
MP for Tiverton and Honiton
26 September 2000 18 September 2001 Conservative
Nigel Evans
MP for Ribble Valley
18 September 2001 11 November 2003 Conservative
Bill Wiggin
MP for Leominster
11 November 2003 6 December 2005 Conservative
Cheryl Gillan
MP for Chesham and Amersham
6 December 2005 11 May 2010 Conservative
Peter Hain
MP for Neath
11 May 2010 15 May 2012 Labour
Owen Smith
MP for Pontypridd
15 May 2012 14 September 2015 Labour
Nia Griffith
MP for Llanelli
14 September 2015 27 June 2016 Labour
Paul Flynn
MP for Newport West
3 July 2016 6 October 2016 Labour
Jo Stevens
MP for Cardiff Central
6 October 2016 27 January 2017 Labour
Christina Rees
MP for Neath
9 February 2017 6 April 2020 Labour
Nia Griffith
MP for Llanelli
6 April 2020 29 November 2021 Labour
Jo Stevens
MP for Cardiff Central
29 November 2021 8 July 2024 Labour
Byron Davies
Baron Davies of Gower
8 July 2024 5 November 2024 Conservative
Mims Davies 5 November 2024 Incumbent Conservative

References

See also

His Majesty's Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet
Official Opposition frontbench
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