Local Government Reorganisation 2026
First Minister names Cabinet Minister for Local Government and Counsel General Designate in first ministerial team
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First Minister Rhun ap Iorwerth has appointed his Cabinet including the Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning and the Counsel General Designate.
Siân Gwenllian has been named Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning, while Elfyn Llwyd is Counsel General Designate.
Other appointments include Sioned Williams as Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality.
Dafydd Trystan Davies meanwhile becomes Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness & the Constitution.
The full list of Welsh Government Cabinet appointments can be found here.
Rhun ap Iorwerth said: “This Cabinet will bring new energy, new ideas and a new direction to the way our nation is led.
“United and filled with talent and experience ready to serve, my government will believe in the art of the possible, working as one team every day to improve the lives of the people of Wales.”
He added: “Our principles will be our guide as we seek practical solutions to the issues faced by communities the length and breadth of our country – and we will pursue our missions with the energy and urgency they demand.
“Our pledge is simple – to repay people’s trust in us as quickly as we can, bringing the nation together. A new era of leadership starts today.”

