List of Ministers for Wales
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The Office of the British Minister for Wales ( Secretary of State for Wales ) was created in 1951 under the name Minister of Welsh Affairs and has been called as it is today since 1964. In addition to the Department for Northern Ireland and the Department for Scotland, it is responsible for one of the four parts of the United Kingdom.
Official
| Surname | Term of office (beginning) | Term of office (end) | Political party |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Maxwell Fyfe | October 28, 1951 | October 18, 1954 | Conservative |
| Gwilym Lloyd George | October 18, 1954 | January 13, 1957 | Conservative |
| Henry Brooke | January 13, 1957 | October 9, 1961 | Conservative |
| Charles Hill | October 9, 1961 | July 13, 1962 | National Liberal |
| Keith Joseph | July 13, 1962 | October 16, 1964 | Conservative |
| James Griffiths | October 16, 1964 | April 5th 1966 | Labor |
| Cledwyn Hughes | April 5th 1966 | 5th April 1968 | Labor |
| George Thomas | 5th April 1968 | June 20, 1970 | Labor |
| Peter Thomas, Baron Thomas of Gwydir | June 20, 1970 | March 5th 1974 | Conservative |
| John Morris | March 5th 1974 | May 5th 1979 | Labor |
| Nicholas Edwards | May 5th 1979 | June 13, 1987 | Conservative |
| Peter Walker | June 13, 1987 | May 4th 1990 | Conservative |
| David Hunt | May 4th 1990 | May 27, 1993 | Conservative |
| John Redwood | May 27, 1993 | June 26, 1995 | Conservative |
| David Hunt (2nd time) | June 26, 1995 | 5th July 1995 | Conservative |
| William Hague | 5th July 1995 | May 3, 1997 | Conservative |
| Ron Davies | May 3, 1997 | October 27, 1998 | Labor |
| Alun Michael | October 27, 1998 | July 28, 1999 | Labor |
| Paul Murphy | July 28, 1999 | October 24, 2002 | Labor |
| Peter Hain | October 24, 2008 | January 24, 2008 | Labor |
| Paul Murphy (2nd time) | January 24, 2008 | June 5, 2009 | Labor |
| Peter Hain (2nd time) | June 5, 2009 | May 11, 2010 | Labor |
| Cheryl Gillan | May 11, 2010 | 4th September 2012 | Conservative |
| David Jones | 4th September 2012 | July 14, 2014 | Conservative |
| Stephen Crabb | 15th July 2014 | 19th March 2016 | Conservative |
| Alun Cairns | 19th March 2016 | 06 November 2019 | Conservative |
| Simon Hart | 16th December 2019 | officiating | Conservative |