Shadow Secretary of State for Wales
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| Shadow Secretary of State for Wales | |
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| Appointer | Leader of the Opposition |
| Inaugural holder | Nicholas Edwards |
| Formation | 1975 |
The shadow secretary of state for Wales (or shadow Welsh secretary) is a member of the UK Shadow Cabinet responsible for the scrutiny of the secretary of state for Wales and their department, the Wales Office. The incumbent holder of the office is Mims Davies.
List of shadow secretaries of state for Wales
[edit]| Name | Portrait | Entered office | Left office | Political party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas Edwards MP for Pembrokeshire |
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18 February 1975 | 4 May 1979 | Conservative | |
| John Morris MP for Aberavon |
|
4 May 1979 | 14 June 1979 | Labour | |
| Alec Jones MP for Rhondda |
|
14 June 1979 | 20 March 1983 | Labour | |
| Denzil Davies MP for Llanelli |
|
20 March 1983 | 31 October 1983 | Labour | |
| Barry Jones MP for Alyn and Deeside |
|
31 October 1983 | 13 July 1987 | Labour | |
| Alan Williams MP for Swansea West |
13 July 1987 | 9 January 1989 | Labour | ||
| Barry Jones MP for Alyn and Deeside |
|
9 January 1989 | 18 July 1992 | Labour | |
| Ann Clwyd MP for Cynon Valley |
|
18 July 1992 | 1 November 1992 | Labour | |
| Ron Davies MP for Caerphilly |
|
5 November 1992 | 2 May 1997 | Labour | |
| William Hague MP for Richmond |
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2 May 1997 | 19 June 1997 | Conservative | |
| Michael Ancram MP for Devizes |
|
19 June 1997 | 1 June 1998 | Conservative | |
| Liam Fox MP for Woodspring |
|
1 June 1998 | 15 June 1999 | Conservative | |
| Sir George Young MP for North West Hampshire |
|
15 June 1999 | 26 September 2000 | Conservative | |
| Angela Browning MP for Tiverton and Honiton |
|
26 September 2000 | 18 September 2001 | Conservative | |
| Nigel Evans MP for Ribble Valley |
|
18 September 2001 | 11 November 2003 | Conservative | |
| Bill Wiggin MP for Leominster |
|
11 November 2003 | 6 December 2005 | Conservative | |
| Cheryl Gillan MP for Chesham and Amersham |
|
6 December 2005 | 11 May 2010 | Conservative | |
| Peter Hain MP for Neath |
|
11 May 2010 | 15 May 2012 | Labour | |
| Owen Smith MP for Pontypridd |
|
15 May 2012 | 14 September 2015 | Labour | |
| Nia Griffith MP for Llanelli |
|
14 September 2015 | 27 June 2016 | Labour | |
| Paul Flynn MP for Newport West |
3 July 2016 | 6 October 2016 | Labour | ||
| Jo Stevens MP for Cardiff Central |
|
6 October 2016 | 27 January 2017 | Labour | |
| Christina Rees MP for Neath |
|
9 February 2017 | 6 April 2020 | Labour | |
| Nia Griffith MP for Llanelli |
|
6 April 2020 | 29 November 2021 | Labour | |
| Jo Stevens MP for Cardiff Central |
|
29 November 2021 | 8 July 2024 | Labour | |
| Byron Davies Baron Davies of Gower |
|
8 July 2024 | 5 November 2024 | Conservative | |
| Mims Davies |
|
5 November 2024 | Incumbent | Conservative | |