Trefnydd of the Senedd

{{Short description|Welsh Government cabinet minister}}

{{distinguish|text=the speaker of the Senedd, the Llywydd of the Senedd}}

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| seat = Cardiff

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The Trefnydd, or Leader of the House in English, and formerly Minister for Assembly Business, is a member of the Cabinet in the Welsh Government, who manages the government's business in the Senedd (the Welsh Parliament; {{Langx|cy|Senedd Cymru|links=no}}; formerly the National Assembly for Wales). The current officeholder is Jane Hutt since March 2024.

Ministers

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colspan="9" |Business Secretary
style="background-color:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" |

|Andrew Davies

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|12 May 1999

|22 February 2000

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|Labour

|Michael administration

|{{Cite web |title=Key Events in the Development of the National Assembly for Wales First Assembly: 1999 - 2003 |url=https://senedd.wales/NAfW%20Documents/ke-1997-2003.pdf%20-%2023052011/ke-1997-2003-English.pdf |website=senedd.wales |publisher=National Assembly for Wales}}

colspan="9" |Minister for Assembly Business
style="background-color:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" |

|Andrew Davies

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|22 February 2000

|16 October 2000

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|Labour

|Interim Rhodri Morgan administration

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colspan="9" |Business Manager
style="background-color:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" |

|Andrew Davies

|133x133px

|16 October 2000

|26 February 2002

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|Labour

|First Rhodri Morgan government

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style="background-color:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" |

|Carwyn Jones

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|26 February 2002

|May 2003

|Minister for Open Government (June 2002–)

|Labour

|First Rhodri Morgan government

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colspan="9" |Minister for Assembly Business
style="background-color:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" |

|Karen Sinclair

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|9 May 2003

|10 January 2005

|Chief Whip

|Labour

|Second Rhodri Morgan government

|{{Cite web |title=Key Events in the Development of the National Assembly for Wales Second Assembly: 2003 - 2007 |url=https://senedd.wales/media/bgoheyjh/ke-2003-2007-english.pdf |website=senedd.wales |publisher=National Assembly for Wales}}

colspan="9" |Business Manager
style="background-color:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" |

|Jane Hutt

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|10 January 2005

|May 2007

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|Labour

|Second Rhodri Morgan government

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colspan="9" |Minister for (Assembly) Business
style="background-color:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" |

|Jane Hutt

|99x99px

|31 May 2007

|19 July 2007

|Minister for Budget

|Labour

|Third Rhodri Morgan government

|{{Cite web |title=Key Events in the Development of the National Assembly for Wales Third Assembly: 2007 - 2011 |url=https://senedd.wales/media/twkopubt/ke-2007-2011-english.pdf |website=senedd.wales |publisher=National Assembly for Wales}}

colspan="9" |Leader of the House
style="background-color:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" |

|Carwyn Jones

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|19 July 2007

|10 December 2009

|Counsel General

|Labour

|Fourth Rhodri Morgan government

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colspan="9" |Minister for (Assembly) Business
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|Jane Hutt

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|10 December 2009

|May 2011

|Minister for Budget

|Labour

|First Jones government

|{{Cite news |date=2009-12-10 |title=Carwyn Jones reveals new cabinet |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/wales_politics/8406680.stm |access-date=2024-01-20 |language=en-GB}}

colspan="9" |Minister for Government Business
style="background-color:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" |

|Jane Hutt

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|11 September 2014

|2016

|Minister for Finance

|Labour

|Second Jones government

|{{Cite news |date=11 September 2014 |title=Reshuffle lowdown: A new face, a returning face and three are out |url=https://www.itv.com/news/wales/2014-09-11/reshuffle-lowdown-a-new-face-a-returning-face-and-three-are-out |work=ITV News}}

colspan="9" |Leader of the House
style="background-color:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" |

|Jane Hutt

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|19 May 2016

|3 November 2017

|Chief Whip

|Labour

|Third Jones government

|{{Cite web |date=2016-05-19 |title=Taking Wales Forward {{!}} GOV.WALES |url=https://www.gov.wales/taking-wales-forward-0 |access-date=2024-01-20 |website=www.gov.wales |language=en}}{{Cite news |date=2016-05-19 |title=Welsh Government includes Lib Dem Williams at education |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-politics-36326335 |access-date=2024-01-20 |work=BBC News |language=en-GB}}

style="background-color:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" |

|Julie James

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|3 November 2017

|13 December 2018

|Chief Whip

|Labour

|Third Jones government

|{{Cite web |date=2017-11-03 |title=Welsh Government cabinet reshuffle: Who is in and out? |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-wales-41862076 |access-date=2024-01-20 |website=BBC News |language=en-gb}}

colspan="9" |Trefnydd{{Cite web |date=13 December 2018 |title=New First Minister reshuffles his cabinet |url=https://news.direct/new-first-minister-reshuffles-his-cabinet/ |access-date=19 March 2024 |website=Newsdirect}}{{Cite news |last=Donovan |first=Owen |date=13 December 2018 |title=New Welsh Government Announced |url=https://seneddhome.com/2018/12/new-welsh-government-announced/ |access-date=19 March 2024 |work=Senedd Home}}
style="background-color:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" |

|Rebecca Evans

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|13 December 2018

|13 May 2021

|Minister for Finance

|Labour

|First Drakeford government

|{{Cite web |date=2018-12-13 |title=First Minister announces new cabinet {{!}} GOV.WALES |url=https://www.gov.wales/first-minister-announces-new-cabinet |access-date=2024-01-20 |website=www.gov.wales |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Deacon |first=Thomas |date=2018-12-13 |title=This is who is in the new Welsh Government cabinet |url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/new-welsh-government-cabinet-revealed-15548398 |access-date=2024-01-20 |website=Wales Online |language=en}}

style="background-color:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" |

|Lesley Griffiths

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|13 May 2021

|22 March 2024

|Minister for Rural Affairs

Minister for North Wales

|Labour

|Second Drakeford government

|{{Cite web |last=Mosalski |first=Ruth |date=2021-05-13 |title=Live updates as Mark Drakeford overhauls Welsh Government cabinet |url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/politics/cabinet-reshuffle-welsh-government-2021-20585838 |access-date=2024-01-20 |website=Wales Online |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Bagnall |first=Steve |date=2021-05-13 |title=Mark Drakeford announces major shake-up of Cabinet - including new health and education ministers |url=https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/mark-drakeford-announces-major-shake-20592443 |access-date=2024-01-20 |website=North Wales Live |language=en}}

style="background-color:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" |

|Jane Hutt

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|22 March 2024

|Incumbent

|Chief Whip

|Labour

|Gething government

|{{Cite news |date=21 March 2024 |title=Wales' new First Minister Vaughan Gething announces his cabinet |url=https://www.itv.com/news/wales/2024-03-21/welsh-cabinet-first-minister-vaughan-gething-announces-his-top-team |publisher=ITV News}}

Responsibilities

{{See also|Politics of Wales|2021 Senedd election}}

The post is responsible for organising government business in the Senedd.{{Cite web |title=Who's who in the Senedd? |url=https://senedd.wales/how-we-work/about-members-of-the-senedd/who-s-who-in-the-senedd/ |access-date=2024-01-19 |website=senedd.wales |language=en-GB}}

In May 2016, alongside the role of Chief Whip, the Leader of the House's responsibilities were:{{Cite web |date=May 2016 |title=Ministerial Responsibilities of the Welsh Government - May 2016 |url=https://senedd.wales/media/ootojnlz/ministerial-responsibilities-may-2016-final-english.pdf |website=senedd.wales |publisher=Senedd}}

  • To manage the government's business within the Assembly (now Senedd), in line with standing orders.
  • To deliver a business statement weekly
  • To represent the government on the Business Committee

See also

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References

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