Minister for the Constitution of Wales | |
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Y Gweinidog y Cyfansoddiad | |
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 | Mick Antoniw MS |
Website | gov |
The Minister for the Constitution (Welsh: Y Gweinidog y Cyfansoddiad) is a member of the cabinet in the Welsh Government. The current officeholder is Mick Antoniw, since May 2021.
Name | Picture | Entered office | Left office | Other offices held | Political party | Government | Notes | |
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Minister | ||||||||
Mick Antoniw | 13 May 2021 | Incumbent | Counsel General | Labour | Second Drakeford government | [1] |
See also: Politics of Wales and 2021 Senedd election |
The post holder may have the following responsibilities:[1]
The responsibilities for this position are vague, since its establishment in May 2021, however the officeholder was on the receiving end of questions relating to Senedd reform,[2] while also expressing the officeholder's opinion on the state of intergovernmental relations with the UK Government,[3] such as the dispute over the Trade Union (Wales) Act 2017,[4] and how UK Government laws impact Wales.[5] The officeholder also commissioned reports on how local democracy works in Wales,[6] and oversaw pilots on the issue.[7]