The First Minister of Wales ( English First Minister of Wales ; Wall. Prif Weinidog Cymru ) is the head of the Wales government and is responsible for the work of the cabinet and the administration of Wales, internal politics, relations with other UK entities, the European Union, represents Wales abroad. The position was established on May 12, 1999 .
| First Minister of Wales | |
|---|---|
| English First Minister of Wales vallo Prif weinidog cymru | |
 Royal badge of Wales | |
 Carwyn Jones, Prime Minister of Wales Position is Caruin Jones from December 9, 2009 | |
| Heads up | government of wales |
| Form of appeal | Your Excellency |
| Official residence | Ty Hivel , Cardiff |
| Candidate is invited | National Assembly for Wales |
| Assigned | British monarch |
| Position appeared | May 12, 1999 |
| First in position | Alan michael |
| Site | Official site |
The official residence of the First Minister of Wales is in Tai Hevell , formerly known as Crickwell, and in the building of the National Assembly of Wales - Senned , in Cardiff Bay . The other residence is located in Crown Buildings , in Catace Park , in Cardiff .
The incumbent first minister (since December 9, 2009 ) is Caruin Jones , leader of the Welsh Labor Party .
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History
The Law on the Government of Wales of 1998 provided for the introduction of the post of head of the local administration called “First Secretary of Wales” ( English First Secretary for Wales , Wall. Prif Ysgrifennydd Cymru ), instead of “First Minister”. This was motivated by the fact that Wales, unlike Scotland and Northern Ireland , received less autonomy in the legislative and executive spheres. Another reason was the desire to avoid confusion in the roster of public posts, as from the Welsh "First Minister" ( Wall. Prif Weinidog , English. First Minister ) is translated into English as Prime Minister ( English. Prime Minister ), that is, also and the post of head of the UK government.
The name change occurred in October 2000 after Liberal Democrats and Labor in the National Assembly of Wales formed a coalition government. By the Law on the Government of Wales of 2006, the position was officially named First Minister of Wales and the first minister was appointed keeper of the Welsh Press .
Responsibilities
According to the 1998 Law of the Wales Government, executive power in the region is assigned to the National Assembly for Wales, which delegates it to the First Minister and other cabinet members as necessary.
Before the 2006 Law of Wales Act came into force on May 25, 2007 , these powers were delegated to the UK Government .
The first minister of Wales is appointed by the monarch of Great Britain on the nomination of his candidacy by the National Assembly for Wales and is the representative of the crown in Wales. With the consent of the monarch of Great Britain, the First Minister appoints ministers, deputy ministers and a general adviser , who together form the government of Wales.
After the separation between the legislative and executive branches of the government under the Government of Wales Act of 2006, ministers in the Government of Wales received the right to exercise executive authority within their departments.
The First Minister of Wales is responsible for:
- the work of the cabinet;
- domestic policy;
- relations with other entities of the United Kingdom, the European Union and represents Wales abroad;
- composition of local administration.
List of First Secretaries and First Ministers
First Secretaries of Wales
| No | The photo | Name (Years of life) District | Term of office | Party spirit | Elected | Cabinet of Ministers | Deputy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | Alan michael (1943-) Mid and West Wales | May 12, 1999 | February 9, 2000 | laborer | 1999 | Michael Laborites (minority government) | not | |
| 2 | Rodri Morgan (1939–2017) West Cardiff | February 9, 2000 | October 16, 2000 | laborer | - | Morgana (first) Laborites - Liberal Democrats (coalition government) | Mike German (Liberal Democrat) | |
On October 16, 2000, the post of First Secretary of Wales was renamed First Minister of Wales .
First ministers of Wales
| No | The photo | Name (Years of life) District | Term of office | Party spirit | Elected | Cabinet of Ministers | Deputy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Rodri Morgan (1939–2017) West Cardiff | October 16, 2000 | December 9, 2009 | laborer | - | Morgana (first) Laborites - Liberal Democrats (coalition government) | Mike German (Liberal Democrat) 2000-2001 Jenny Randerson (Liberal Democrat) 2001-2002 Mike German (Liberal Democrat) 2002-2003 | |
| 2003 | Morgana (second) Laborites (minority government) | not | ||||||
| 2007 | Morgana (third) Laborites (minority government) | |||||||
| - | Morgana (fourth) Laborites - nationalists (coalition government) | Ian win jones (nationalist) | ||||||
| 3 | Caruin Jones (1967-) Bridgend | December 9, 2009 | acting | laborer | - | Jones (first) Laborites - nationalists (coalition government) | ||
| 2011 | Jones (second) Laborites (minority government) | not | ||||||
See also
- Deputy First Minister of Wales
- Government of Wales
Sources
- All dates are from World Statesmen and from BBC News Online articles from 1999 to 2003.