Michael administration

Michael administration

1st devolved administration of Wales
1999–2000
Date formed12 May 1999
Date dissolved9 February 2000
People and organisations
MonarchElizabeth II
First SecretaryAlun Michael
Member party
  •   Labour
Status in legislatureMinority
Opposition party
Opposition leaderDafydd Wigley
History
Election1999 election
Legislature term1st National Assembly for Wales
SuccessorInterim Rhodri Morgan administration

The Michael administration was formed by Alun Michael following the 1999 National Assembly for Wales election and was a Labour minority administration.[1][2]

Cabinet

Office Portrait Name Term Party
First Secretary Alun Michael 1999–2000[3] Labour
Secretary for Agriculture and the Rural Economy Christine Gwyther 1999–2000 Labour
Secretary for Economic Development and European Affairs Rhodri Morgan[4] 1999–2000 Labour
Secretary for Education Rosemary Butler 1999–2000 Labour
Secretary for Education and Training (Post-16) Tom Middlehurst 1999–2000 Labour
Secretary for Finance Edwina Hart 1999–2000 Labour
Secretary for Health & Social Services Jane Hutt 1999–2000 Labour
Secretary for Local Government and Regeneration Peter Law 1999–2000 Labour
Office holders given special provisions to attend Cabinet
Chief Whip Andrew Davies 1999–2000 Labour

References

  1. ^ "First Assembly". National Assembly for Wales. Archived from the original on 1 February 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
  2. ^ "No place in Welsh Cabinet for Ron Davies". The Guardian. 12 May 1999. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Alun Michael". Institute for Government. 14 September 2018. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
  4. ^ "Rt Hon Rhodri Morgan : Development & Alumni Relations, Aberystwyth University". www.aber.ac.uk. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
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