Secretary of State for Wales

Secretary of State for Wales
Royal Arms of His Majesty's Government
Incumbent
David TC Davies
since 25 October 2022
Office of the Secretary of State for Wales
StyleThe Right Honourable
(Formal prefix)
Welsh Secretary
(Informal)
StatusSecretary of state
Minister of the Crown
AppointerThe King
(on the advice of the Prime Minister)
Term lengthAt His Majesty's pleasure
Formation18 October 1964
First holderJim Griffiths
WebsiteOfficial website

The secretary of state for Wales (Welsh: ysgrifennydd gwladol Cymru), also known as the Welsh secretary, is a secretary of state in the Government of the United Kingdom. They are a member of the Cabinet of the United Kingdom, 19th in the ministerial ranking.[1]

The current Welsh Secretary of State is David Davies since October 2022.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "His Majesty's Government: The Cabinet". parliament.uk. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  2. ↑ "Rishi Sunak - live updates: Hunt remains chancellor; Mordaunt in cabinet; Rees-Mogg among raft of departures". Sky News. Retrieved 2022-10-25.