Third Rhodri Morgan government

Welsh government (2007)

Third Morgan government
5th devolved administration of Wales
2007
Morgan's third cabinet on 31 May 2007
Date formed	26 May 2007
Date dissolved	19 July 2007
People and organisations
Monarch	Elizabeth II
First Minister	Rhodri Morgan
Member party	Labour
Status in legislature	Minority 26 / 60 (43%)
Opposition party	Plaid Cymru
Opposition leader	Ieuan Wyn Jones
History
Election	2007 general election
Legislature term	3rd National Assembly for Wales
Predecessor	Second Rhodri Morgan government
Successor	Fourth Rhodri Morgan government

The third Rhodri Morgan government (26 May 2007 – 19 July 2007) was a caretaker Labour minority government in Wales.

Having won the largest number of seats in the 2007 general election (26 out of 60) the Labour Party sought to form a coalition with a smaller party. However, this proved impossible, with all the other parties discussing a possible anti-Labour coalition. The Labour Party chose to go into minority government, and Rhodri Morgan was re-elected first minister on 26 May 2007.

Cabinet

Office		Term	Party
First Minister	Rhodri Morgan	2007	Labour
Minister for Budget and Business Management	Jane Hutt	2007	Labour
Minister for the Economy and Transport	Brian Gibbons	2007	Labour
Minister for Education, Culture and the Welsh Language	Carwyn Jones	2007	Labour
Minister for Health and Social Services	Edwina Hart	2007	Labour
Minister for Social Justice and Public Service Delivery	Andrew Davies	2007	Labour
Minister for Sustainability and Rural Development	Jane Davidson	2007	Labour

Junior ministers

Office		Term	Party
Deputy Minister for Assembly Business	Carl Sargeant	2007	Labour
Deputy Minister for Economy and Transport	Huw Lewis	2007	Labour
Deputy Minister for Education, Culture and Welsh Language	John Griffiths	2007	Labour
Deputy Minister for Health and Social Services	Gwenda Thomas	2007	Labour
Deputy Minister for Social Justice and Public Service Delivery	Leighton Andrews	2007	Labour