| Minister for Health and Social Services of Wales | |
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| Y Gweinidog Iechyd a Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol (Welsh) | |
| Welsh Government Department of Health and Social Services | |
| Style | Welsh Minister |
| Status | Cabinet Minister |
| Abbreviation | Health 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 |
| Formation | 12 May 1999 |
| First holder | Jane Hutt AM |
| Deputy | Julie Morgan MS |
| Salary | £105,701 per annum[1] |
The Minister for Health and Social Services (Welsh: Y Gweinidog Iechyd a Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol) is a cabinet position in the Welsh Government, currently held by Eluned Morgan MS.
The minister is responsible for the running of the National Health Service in Wales, all aspects of public health and health protection in Wales, the Food Standards Agency in Wales, post-graduate medical education and any charges for NHS services.[2]
The position was briefly titled as Cabinet Secretary for Health, Well-being and Sport from 2016 to 2018. Under the Government of the 5th Assembly (2018) the position was renamed to its previous name.
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Ministers
| Name | Picture | Entered office | Left office | Political party | Government | |||
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Minister for Health and Social Services (1999-2016) | ||||||||
| Jane Hutt AM | 
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12 May 1999 | 10 September 2005 | Welsh Labour | Labour Labour/Liberal Democrat coalition (2000 - 2003) | |||
| Brian Gibbons AM | 
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10 September 2005 | 25 May 2007 | Welsh Labour | Labour | |||
| Edwina Hart AM | 
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25 May 2007 | 11 May 2011 | Welsh Labour | 5th Morgan Government & 1st Jones | |||
| Lesley Griffiths AM | 
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11 May 2011 | 14 March 2013 | Welsh Labour | 2nd Jones | |||
| Mark Drakeford AM | 
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14 March 2013 | 19 May 2016 | Welsh Labour | 2nd Jones | |||
Cabinet Secretary for Health, Well-being and Sport (2016-2018) | ||||||||
| Vaughan Gething AM | 
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19 May 2016 | 13 December 2018 | Welsh Labour | 3rd Jones | |||
Minister for Health and Social Services (2018-present) | ||||||||
| Vaughan Gething MS |
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13 December 2018 | 13 May 2021 | Welsh Labour | 1st Drakeford | |||
| Eluned Morgan MS | 
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13 May 2021 | Present | Welsh Labour | 2nd Drakeford | |||
See also
References
- ^ "Determination on Members' Pay and Allowances: 2020-2021" (PDF). Senedd Cymru. 9 April 2020. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 June 2020. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
- ^ "Welsh Government | Lesley Griffiths AM". Archived from the original on 22 August 2012. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
External links
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