Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change of Wales | |
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Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Newid Hinsawdd (Welsh) | |
Welsh Government | |
Style | Welsh Cabinet Secretary |
Status | Cabinet Secretary |
Abbreviation | Secretary |
Member of | |
Reports to | the Senedd and the First Minister of Wales |
Seat | Cardiff |
Nominator | First Minister of Wales |
Appointer | The Crown |
Term length | Five years Subject to elections to the Senedd which take place every five years |
First holder | Julie James MS |
Website | gov |
The Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change (Welsh: Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Newid Hinsawdd) is a member of the Cabinet in the Welsh Government. The current officeholder is Huw Irranca-Davies since March 2024.
Name | Picture | Entered office | Left office | Other offices held | Political party | Government | ||
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Minister for Climate Change | ||||||||
Julie James | 13 May 2021 | 20 March 2024 | Labour | Second Drakeford government | [1][2] | |||
Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change | ||||||||
Huw Irranca-Davies | 21 March 2024 | Incumbent | Labour | Gething government | [3] |
See also: Politics of Wales and 2021 Senedd election |
The post's responsibilities are:[4]