{{Short description|Welsh Government cabinet minister}} {{distinguish|text=the speaker of the Senedd, the [[Llywydd of the Senedd]]}} {{EngvarB|date=January 2024}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}}
{{Infobox official post | post = Trefnydd | body = the Senedd | native_name = {{native name|cy|Trefnydd Senedd Cymru}} | insignia = | insigniasize = | insigniacaption = | flag = Flag of Wales.svg | flagsize = 50px | flagborder = | flagcaption = | image = Heledd Fychan official photo 2026.jpg | imagesize = | alt = | incumbent = [[Heledd Fychan]] [[Member of the Senedd|MS]] | acting = | incumbentsince = {{Start date|df=yes|2026|05|13}} | department = [[Welsh Government]] | style = Welsh Minister | type = | status = Cabinet Minister | abbreviation = Minister | member_of = {{Hlist|[[Senedd]]|[[Welsh Government#Cabinet secretaries and ministers|Cabinet]]}} | reports_to = the [[Senedd]] and the [[First Minister of Wales]] | residence = | seat = [[Cardiff]] | nominator = [[First Minister of Wales]] | appointer = [[The Crown]] | appointer_qualified = | termlength = [[Elections in Wales#Devolved parliament elections|Four years]] | termlength_qualified = Subject to elections to the Senedd which take place every four years | constituting_instrument = | precursor = | formation = | first = [[Andrew Davies (Labour politician)|Andrew Davies]] [[Member of the Senedd|AM]] | last = | abolished = | succession = | unofficial_names = | deputy = | salary = | website = {{url|www.gov.wales}} }}
The {{lang|cy|'''Trefnydd'''|italic=no}}, or '''Leader of the House''' in English, and formerly '''Minister for Assembly Business''', is a member of the [[Politics of Wales|Cabinet]] in the [[Welsh Government]], who manages the government's business in the [[Senedd]] (the Welsh Parliament; {{Langx|cy|Senedd Cymru|links=no}}; formerly the ''National Assembly for Wales''). The current trefnydd is [[Heledd Fychan]], since May 2026.
==Ministers== {| class="wikitable" ! colspan="2" |Name ! Picture ! Entered office ! Left office !Other offices held ! Political party ! Government !Notes |- ! colspan="9" |Business Secretary |- ! style="background-color:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | |[[Andrew Davies (Labour politician)|Andrew Davies]] |[[File:Andrew Davies (cropped).jpg|133x133px]] |12 May 1999 |22 February 2000 | |[[Welsh Labour|Labour]] |[[Michael administration]] |<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Key Events in the Development of the National Assembly for Wales First Assembly: 1999 - 2003 |url=https://senedd.wales/NAfW%20Documents/ke-1997-2003.pdf%20-%2023052011/ke-1997-2003-English.pdf |website=senedd.wales |publisher=[[National Assembly for Wales]]}}</ref> |- ! colspan="9" |Minister for Assembly Business |- ! style="background-color:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | |[[Andrew Davies (Labour politician)|Andrew Davies]] |[[File:Andrew Davies (cropped).jpg|133x133px]] |22 February 2000 |16 October 2000 | |[[Welsh Labour|Labour]] |[[Interim Rhodri Morgan administration]] |<ref name=":0" /> |- ! colspan="9" |Business Manager |- ! style="background-color:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | |[[Andrew Davies (Labour politician)|Andrew Davies]] |[[File:Andrew Davies (cropped).jpg|133x133px]] |16 October 2000 |26 February 2002 | |[[Welsh Labour|Labour]] |[[First Rhodri Morgan government]] |<ref name=":0" /> |- ! style="background-color:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | |[[Carwyn Jones]] |[[File:Carwyn Jones 2011 (cropped).jpg|133x133px]] |26 February 2002 |May 2003 |Minister for Open Government (June 2002–) |[[Welsh Labour|Labour]] |[[First Rhodri Morgan government]] |<ref name=":0" /> |- ! colspan="9" |Minister for Assembly Business |- ! style="background-color:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | |[[Karen Sinclair]] |[[File:Karen Sinclair.jpg|100x100px]] |9 May 2003 |10 January 2005 |[[Chief Whip (Wales)|Chief Whip]] |[[Welsh Labour|Labour]] |[[Second Rhodri Morgan government]] |<ref name=":18">{{Cite web |title=Key Events in the Development of the National Assembly for Wales Second Assembly: 2003 - 2007 |url=https://senedd.wales/media/bgoheyjh/ke-2003-2007-english.pdf |website=senedd.wales |publisher=[[National Assembly for Wales]]}}</ref> |- ! colspan="9" |Business Manager |- ! style="background-color:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | |[[Jane Hutt]] |[[File:Jane Hutt.jpg|99x99px]] |10 January 2005 |May 2007 | |[[Welsh Labour|Labour]] |[[Second Rhodri Morgan government]] |<ref name=":18" /> |- ! colspan="9" |Minister for (Assembly) Business |- ! style="background-color:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | |[[Jane Hutt]] |[[File:Jane Hutt.jpg|99x99px]] |31 May 2007 |19 July 2007 |[[Minister for Finance (Wales)|Minister for Budget]] |[[Welsh Labour|Labour]] |[[Third Rhodri Morgan government]] |<ref name=":182">{{Cite web |title=Key Events in the Development of the National Assembly for Wales Third Assembly: 2007 - 2011 |url=https://senedd.wales/media/twkopubt/ke-2007-2011-english.pdf |website=senedd.wales |publisher=[[National Assembly for Wales]]}}</ref> |- ! colspan="9" |Leader of the House |- ! style="background-color:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | |[[Carwyn Jones]] |[[File:Carwyn Jones 2011 (cropped).jpg|133x133px]] |19 July 2007 |10 December 2009 |[[Counsel General for Wales|Counsel General]] |[[Welsh Labour|Labour]] |[[Fourth Rhodri Morgan government]] |<ref name=":182" /> |- ! colspan="9" |Minister for (Assembly) Business |- ! style="background-color:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | |[[Jane Hutt]] |[[File:Jane Hutt.jpg|99x99px]] |10 December 2009 |May 2011 |[[Minister for Finance (Wales)|Minister for Budget]] |[[Welsh Labour|Labour]] |[[First Jones government]] |<ref name=":182" /><ref>{{Cite news |date=2009-12-10 |title=Carwyn Jones reveals new cabinet |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/wales_politics/8406680.stm |access-date=2024-01-20 |language=en-GB}}</ref> |- ! colspan="9" |Minister for Government Business |- ! style="background-color:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | |[[Jane Hutt]] |[[File:Jane Hutt.jpg|99x99px]] |11 September 2014 |2016 |[[Minister for Finance (Wales)|Minister for Finance]] |[[Welsh Labour|Labour]] |[[Second Jones government]] |<ref>{{Cite news |date=11 September 2014 |title=Reshuffle lowdown: A new face, a returning face and three are out |url=https://www.itv.com/news/wales/2014-09-11/reshuffle-lowdown-a-new-face-a-returning-face-and-three-are-out |work=[[ITV News]]}}</ref> |- ! colspan="9" |Leader of the House |- ! style="background-color:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | |[[Jane Hutt]] |[[File:Jane Hutt.jpg|99x99px]] |19 May 2016 |3 November 2017 |[[Chief Whip (Wales)|Chief Whip]] |[[Welsh Labour|Labour]] |[[Third Jones government]] |<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-05-19 |title=Taking Wales Forward {{!}} GOV.WALES |url=https://www.gov.wales/taking-wales-forward-0 |access-date=2024-01-20 |website=www.gov.wales |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2016-05-19 |title=Welsh Government includes Lib Dem Williams at education |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-politics-36326335 |access-date=2024-01-20 |work=BBC News |language=en-GB}}</ref> |- ! style="background-color:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | |[[Julie James (politician)|Julie James]] |[[File:Julie James - National Assembly for Wales.jpg|100x100px]] |3 November 2017 |13 December 2018 |[[Chief Whip (Wales)|Chief Whip]] |[[Welsh Labour|Labour]] |[[Third Jones government]] |<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-11-03 |title=Welsh Government cabinet reshuffle: Who is in and out? |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-wales-41862076 |access-date=2024-01-20 |website=BBC News |language=en-gb}}</ref> |- ! colspan="9" |Trefnydd<ref>{{Cite web |date=13 December 2018 |title=New First Minister reshuffles his cabinet |url=https://news.direct/new-first-minister-reshuffles-his-cabinet/ |access-date=19 March 2024 |website=Newsdirect}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Donovan |first=Owen |date=13 December 2018 |title=New Welsh Government Announced |url=https://seneddhome.com/2018/12/new-welsh-government-announced/ |access-date=19 March 2024 |work=Senedd Home}}</ref> |- ! style="background-color:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | |[[Rebecca Evans (politician)|Rebecca Evans]] |[[File:Rebecca Evans - National Assembly for Wales.jpg|100x100px]] |13 December 2018 |13 May 2021 |[[Minister for Finance (Wales)|Minister for Finance]] |[[Welsh Labour|Labour]] |[[First Drakeford government]] |<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-12-13 |title=First Minister announces new cabinet {{!}} GOV.WALES |url=https://www.gov.wales/first-minister-announces-new-cabinet |access-date=2024-01-20 |website=www.gov.wales |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Deacon |first=Thomas |date=2018-12-13 |title=This is who is in the new Welsh Government cabinet |url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/new-welsh-government-cabinet-revealed-15548398 |access-date=2024-01-20 |website=Wales Online |language=en}}</ref> |- ! style="background-color:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | |[[Lesley Griffiths]] |[[File:Lesley_Griffiths_(cropped_official_portrait).JPG|133x133px]] |13 May 2021 |22 March 2024 |[[Minister for Rural Affairs (Wales)|Minister for Rural Affairs]] [[Minister for North Wales]] |[[Welsh Labour|Labour]] |[[Second Drakeford government]] |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mosalski |first=Ruth |date=2021-05-13 |title=Live updates as Mark Drakeford overhauls Welsh Government cabinet |url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/politics/cabinet-reshuffle-welsh-government-2021-20585838 |access-date=2024-01-20 |website=Wales Online |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Bagnall |first=Steve |date=2021-05-13 |title=Mark Drakeford announces major shake-up of Cabinet - including new health and education ministers |url=https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/mark-drakeford-announces-major-shake-20592443 |access-date=2024-01-20 |website=North Wales Live |language=en}}</ref> |- ! style="background-color:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | |[[Jane Hutt]] |[[File:Jane Hutt official portrait (cropped).JPG|133x133px]] |22 March 2024 |12 May 2026 |[[Chief Whip (Wales)|Chief Whip]] |[[Welsh Labour|Labour]] |[[Gething government]] |<ref>{{Cite news |date=21 March 2024 |title=Wales' new First Minister Vaughan Gething announces his cabinet |url=https://www.itv.com/news/wales/2024-03-21/welsh-cabinet-first-minister-vaughan-gething-announces-his-top-team |publisher=[[ITV News]]}}</ref>
|- ! style="background-color:{{party color|Plaid Cymru}}" | |[[Heledd Fychan]] |[[File:Heledd Fychan official photo 2026.jpg|133x133px]] |13 May 2026 |''Incumbent'' |[[Chief Whip (Wales)|Chief Whip]], [[Cabinet Minister for Culture and Sport]] |[[Plaid Cymru]] |[[ap Iorwerth government]] |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.itv.com/news/wales/2026-05-13/whos-who-in-the-new-plaid-cymru-government|website=ITV News|date=13 May 2026|title=New First Minister Rhun ap Iorwerth to announce new Plaid Cymru cabinet}}</ref> |}
==Responsibilities== {{See also|Politics of Wales|2021 Senedd election}} The post is responsible for organising government business in the Senedd.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Who's who in the Senedd? |url=https://senedd.wales/how-we-work/about-members-of-the-senedd/who-s-who-in-the-senedd/ |access-date=2024-01-19 |website=senedd.wales |language=en-GB}}</ref>
In May 2016, alongside the role of [[Chief Whip (Wales)|Chief Whip]], the Leader of the House's responsibilities were:<ref>{{Cite web |date=May 2016 |title=Ministerial Responsibilities of the Welsh Government - May 2016 |url=https://senedd.wales/media/ootojnlz/ministerial-responsibilities-may-2016-final-english.pdf |website=senedd.wales |publisher=[[Senedd]]}}</ref>
* To manage the government's business within the Assembly (now Senedd), in line with standing orders. * To deliver a business statement weekly * To represent the government on the Business Committee
==See also== {{Portal|Wales}} *[[Ministry (government department)|Ministry]]
==References== {{Reflist|colwidth=30em}}
{{Welsh Cabinet}} {{Senedd}} {{Welsh Government}}
[[Category:Ministerial posts of the Welsh Government]] [[Category:Legislative leaders in the United Kingdom]]