Minister for Social Justice of Wales | |
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Y Gweinidog Cyfiawnder Cymdeithasol | |
Welsh Government | |
Style | Welsh Minister |
Status | Cabinet Minister |
Abbreviation | Minister |
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 | Edwina Hart AM |
Website | gov |
The Minister for Social Justice (Welsh: Y Gweinidog Cyfiawnder Cymdeithasol) is a member of the Cabinet in the Welsh Government. The current officeholder is Jane Hutt since May 2021.
Name | Picture | Entered office | Left office | Other offices held | Political party | Government | Notes | |
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Minister for Social Justice and Regeneration | ||||||||
Edwina Hart | 9 May 2003 | 31 May 2007 | Labour | Second Morgan government | [1][2] | |||
Minister for Social Justice and Public Service Delivery | ||||||||
Andrew Davies | 31 May 2007 | 19 July 2007 | Labour | Third Morgan government | [2][3] | |||
Minister for Social Justice and Local Government | ||||||||
Brian Gibbons | 19 July 2007 | 10 December 2009 | Minister for Local Government | Labour | Fourth Morgan government | [3][4][5][6][7] | ||
Carl Sargeant | 10 December 2009 | May 2011 | Minister for Local Government | Labour | First Jones government | [3][8][6] | ||
Minister for Social Justice | ||||||||
Jane Hutt | 13 May 2021 | Incumbent | Chief Whip
(2023–) |
Labour | Second Drakeford government | [9][10] |
See also: Politics of Wales and 2021 Senedd election |
The responsibilities of the post are:[11]
The office-holder also organised some of the Welsh Government's support to Ukraine following that country's invasion by Russia,[13] as well as welcoming those who arrived in Wales from Ukraine.[14] The holder also was supporting and preparing for the devolution of more powers from the UK Government, such as youth justice, probation and policing.[15]
As a Welsh Minister, the holder is to have an annual salary of £105,701 for 2020–2021.[16]