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 his/her department, the Wales Office.
The incumbent holder of the office is Jo Stevens.
Shadow Secretary of State for Wales | |
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Appointer | Leader of the Opposition |
Inaugural holder | Nicholas Edwards |
Formation | 1975 |
Name | Portrait | Entered office | Left office | Political party | |
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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 | Incumbent | Labour |
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