Gething government

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The Gething government was the Labour-led government of Wales formed on 21 March 2024{{Cite news |last=Mosalski |first=Ruth |date=21 March 2024 |title=Live updates as Vaughan Gething confirms his cabinet appointments in first full day in Wales' top job |url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/live-updates-vaughan-gething-confirms-28859505 |access-date=21 March 2024 |work=WalesOnline}} following the appointment of Vaughan Gething as First Minister on 20 March 2024.{{Cite web |title=Vaughan Gething appointed Wales' first minister |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-wales-68612704 |access-date=2024-03-20 |website=BBC News |date=20 March 2024 |language=en-gb}}{{Cite web |date=2024-03-20 |title=Watch live: Welsh first minister Vaughan Gething officially sworn in by Senedd |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/vaughan-gething-wales-first-minister-senedd-b2515691.html |access-date=2024-03-20 |website=The Independent |language=en}}

History

{{See also|February-March 2024 Welsh Labour leadership election}}

Following the resignation of Mark Drakeford,{{Cite news |date=2024-03-18 |title=Mark Drakeford emotional as he bows out as first minister |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-politics-68596476 |access-date=2024-03-20 |work=BBC News |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |title=Mark Drakeford officially steps down as Wales's first minister |url=https://news.sky.com/story/mark-drakeford-officially-steps-down-as-waless-first-minsiter-13098020 |access-date=2024-03-20 |website=Sky News |language=en}} Gething was elected Leader of the Labour party on 16 March 2024{{Cite news |last=Morris |first=Steven |date=2024-03-16 |title=Vaughan Gething to become Welsh first minister after Labour leadership win |url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/mar/16/vaughan-gething-to-become-welsh-first-minister-after-labour-leadership-win |access-date=2024-03-20 |work=The Observer |language=en-GB |issn=0029-7712}}{{Cite news |date=2024-03-15 |title=Vaughan Gething to become Wales' first black leader |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-politics-68500807 |access-date=2024-03-20 |work=BBC News |language=en-GB}} and appointed First Minister on 20 March. He became the first black leader of any European country.{{Cite web |title=Vaughan Gething to be sworn in as Wales' first minister |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-wales-68612704 |access-date=2024-03-20 |website=BBC News |date=20 March 2024 |language=en-gb}}

Gething announced his cabinet on 21 March. Upon appointing his cabinet, Gething stated "this stellar ministerial team will answer the call of the generation in wanting to create a stronger, fairer, greener Wales".{{Cite news |date=2024-03-21 |title=New First Minister Vaughan Gething announces cabinet |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-politics-68554903 |access-date=2024-03-22 |work=BBC News |language=en-GB}} Senior ministers in the cabinet were once again named "cabinet secretaries" with junior ministers referred to as "ministers", as they were in Carwyn Jones's third government.

= Formation =

Rebecca Evans retained the Finance portfolio and was appointed Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Constitution and Cabinet Office, assuming the responsibilities for Constitution from Mick Antoniw who was reappointed the Counsel General.

Deputy Minister for Social Services Julie Morgan and Deputy Minister for Climate Change Lee Waters both left their respective positions upon the formation of the new government, with Dawn Bowden assuming the Social Care brief. Hannah Blythyn retained the Social Partnership portfolio.{{Politics of Wales}}

Huw Irranca-Davies returned to cabinet as Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs. Irranca-Davies replaced Julie James in the Climate Change portfolio, who was appointed Cabinet Secretary for Housing, Local Government, and Planning. Irranca-Davies also replaced Lesley Griffiths in the Rural Affairs portfolio, with Griffiths bring appointed Cabinet Secretary for Culture and Social Justice. Griffifths replaced Jane Hutt in the Social Justice portfolio, and Hutt assumed Griffifths' former position as Trefnydd of the Senedd, with Hutt also keeping her position as Chief Whip. Ken Skates returned to Cabinet as Cabinet Secretary for North Wales and Transport, replacing Griffiths in the North Wales portfolio.

The Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing Lynne Neagle was promoted to Cabinet Secretary for Education, replacing Jeremy Miles. Miles, who Gething defeated in the leadership contest, succeeded Gething in the Economy portfolio as Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Welsh Language. Jayne Bryant, who co-chaired Gething's campaign, joined the government as Minister for Mental Health and Early Years.

= Changes and Dissolution =

On 16 May 2024, Gething announced that he had dismissed Blythyn from the government.{{Cite web |date=2024-05-16 |title=Vaughan Gething sacks minister Hannah Blythyn from his government |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckv7ve8k82no |access-date=2024-05-16 |website=BBC News |language=en-GB}} In his statement, Gething stated that he had "no alternative" after reviewing evidence regarding a "recent disclosure of communication to the media." Blythyn denied the allegations. Sarah Murphy was appointed to Blythyn's former role on 17 May 2024.{{Cite web |last=Price |first=Emily |date=2024-05-17 |title=Sarah Murphy replaces sacked junior minister Hannah Blythyn |url=https://nation.cymru/news/sarah-murphy-replaces-sacked-junior-minister-hannah-blythyn/ |access-date=2024-05-17 |website=Nation.Cymru |language=en-GB}}

On 16 July 2024, four ministers resigned from the government. Counsel General Mick Antoniw, Cabinet Secretary for Economy Jeremy Miles, Cabinet Secretary for Housing Julie James and Cabinet Secretary for Culture Lesley Griffiths.{{cite news |last=Price |first=Emily |date=16 July 2024 |title=Four ministers quit Gething government |url=https://nation.cymru/news/counsel-general-mick-antoniw-quits-gething-government/ |url-status= |work=Nation.Cymru |location= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240716091212/https://nation.cymru/news/counsel-general-mick-antoniw-quits-gething-government/ |archive-date=16 July 2024 |access-date=16 July 2024}} Shortly after, Gething himself resigned as First Minister and Leader of Welsh Labour, and will remain in office until his successor is elected.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cleyl8ln66et?post=asset%3A077bb0d7-31e7-4e1d-ad9b-0b10949f9b62#post

Gething also made tweaks to the remaining cabinet, replacing the 4 resigning ministers. He appointed Jack Sargeant to the role of Minister for Social Partnership, with the previous holder Sarah Murphy to take the role of Minister for Mental Health and Early Years. Jayne Bryant, the previous Mental Health and Early Years Minister, was made Cabinet Secretary for Local Government and Housing, replacing Julie James. Responsibility for the Economy was given to Ken Skates, responsibility for the Welsh Language was granted to Eluned Morgan, and the brief for Culture and Social Justice was added to the roles of Jane Hutt. Gething himself took the role of Counsel General.{{Cite news |last=McKeon |first=Christopher |date=17 July 2024 |title=Vaughan Gething reshuffles Welsh Labour top team after resignations |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/first-minister-vaughan-gething-welsh-labour-chief-whip-senedd-b2581591.html |access-date=22 July 2024 |work=The Independent}}{{Cite web |date=2024-07-16 |title=Vaughan Gething: Jeremy Miles likely to bid to be Wales first minister |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cevw4znzz4ko |access-date=2024-07-22 |website=BBC News |language=en-GB}}

Cabinets

= March - July 2024 =

== Cabinet Secretaries ==

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Gething government

History

= Formation =

= Changes and Dissolution =

Cabinets

= March - July 2024 =

== Cabinet Secretaries ==

== Ministers ==

== Changes ==

= July 2024 - =

== Cabinet Secretaries ==

== Ministers ==

See also

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