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Welsh government (1999–2000)

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Michael administration 1st devolved administration of Wales 1999–2000 Date formed 12 May 1999 Date dissolved 9 February 2000 People and organisations Monarch Elizabeth II First Secretary Alun Michael Member party Labour Status in legislature Minority Opposition party Plaid Cymru Opposition leader Dafydd Wigley History Election 1999 election Legislature term 1st National Assembly for Wales Successor Interim Rhodri Morgan administration

The **Michael administration** was formed by [Alun Michael](/source/Alun_Michael) following the [1999 National Assembly for Wales election](/source/1999_National_Assembly_for_Wales_election) and was a [Labour](/source/Welsh_Labour_Party) [minority administration](/source/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. **[^](#cite_ref-1st_National_Assembly_for_Wales_1-0)** ["First Assembly"](https://web.archive.org/web/20200201115226/https://www.assembly.wales/en/bus-home/research/bus-assembly-publications-monitoring-services/Pages/key-events-first-assembly.aspx). National Assembly for Wales. Archived from [the original](https://www.assembly.wales/en/bus-home/research/bus-assembly-publications-monitoring-services/Pages/key-events-first-assembly.aspx) on 1 February 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["No place in Welsh Cabinet for Ron Davies"](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/1999/may/12/wales.devolution1). *The Guardian*. 12 May 1999. [ISSN](/source/ISSN_(identifier)) [0261-3077](https://search.worldcat.org/issn/0261-3077). Retrieved 14 August 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Alun Michael"](https://www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/ministers-reflect/alun-michael). *Institute for Government*. 14 September 2018. Retrieved 25 September 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Rt Hon Rhodri Morgan : Development & Alumni Relations, Aberystwyth University"](https://www.aber.ac.uk/en/development/alumni/obituaries/obituary-profiles/rhodri-morgan/). *www.aber.ac.uk*. Retrieved 25 September 2025.

v t e Welsh governments Michael Rhodri Morgan Interim I II III IV Jones I II III Drakeford I II Gething Eluned Morgan ap Iorwerth Current government

v t e Welsh Labour Labour Party Political parties in Wales in the United Kingdom Leaders Ron Davies (Sep 1998–Oct 1998) Alun Michael (1999–2000) Rhodri Morgan (2000–2009) Carwyn Jones (2009–2018) Mark Drakeford (2018–2024) Vaughan Gething (Mar 2024–Jul 2024) Eluned Morgan (2024–2026) Ken Skates (Interim, May 2026–present) Deputy Leaders Carolyn Harris (2018–present) General Secretaries Cliff Prothero (1947) Emrys Jones (1965) Hubert Morgan (1979) Anita Gale (1984) Jessica Morden (1999) Chris Roberts (2005) David Hagendyk (2010) Louise Magee (2017) Jo McIntyre (2022) Current MSs Jayne Bryant Mike Hedges Vikki Howells Huw Irranca-Davies Sarah Murphy Lynne Neagle Ken Skates Shav Taj Huw Thomas Current MPs Tonia Antoniazzi Alex Barros-Curtis Torsten Bell Chris Bryant Wayne David Geraint Davies Alex Davies-Jones Stephen Doughty Chris Elmore Gill German Becky Gittins Nia Griffith Carolyn Harris Claire Hughes Gerald Jones Ruth Jones Stephen Kinnock Anna McMorrin Jessica Morden Kanishka Narayan Andrew Ranger Nick Smith Jo Stevens Mark Tami Nick Thomas-Symonds Henry Tufnell Steve Witherden Beth Winter Structure Welsh Executive Committee Welsh Labour Students Welsh Young Labour History Clear red water Factions Labour for an Independent Wales Labour and Co-operative (electoral pact) In Government Michael (1999–2000) Interim Rhodri Morgan (2000) First Rhodri Morgan (2000–2003) Second Rhodri Morgan (2003–2007) Third Rhodri Morgan (2007–2007) Fourth Rhodri Morgan (2007–2009; Coalition under One Wales with Plaid Cymru) First Jones (2009–2011; Coalition under One Wales with Plaid Cymru) Second Jones (2011–2016) Third Jones (2016–2018) First Drakeford (2018–2021) Second Drakeford (2021–2024; agreement with Plaid Cymru) Gething (2024) Eluned Morgan (2024–2026) Leadership elections 1998 Davies 1999 Michael 2000 Rhodri Morgan 2009 Jones 2018 Drakeford Feb–Mar 2024 Gething Jul 2024 Eluned Morgan 2026 TBD Deputy leadership elections 2018 Harris Category

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