Shadow Secretary of State for Wales
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| Shadow Secretary of State for Wales | |
|---|---|
| Appointer | Leader of the Opposition |
| Inaugural holder | Nicholas Edwards |
| Formation | 1975 |
List of Shadow Secretaries of State for Wales[]
| Name | Portrait | Entered office | Left office | Political party | Constituency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas Edwards | 
|
18 February 1975 | 4 May 1979 | Conservative | Pembrokeshire | |
| John Morris | 
|
4 May 1979 | 14 June 1979 | Labour | Aberavon | |
| Alec Jones |
|
14 June 1979 | 20 March 1983 | Labour | Rhondda | |
| Denzil Davies |
|
20 March 1983 | 31 October 1983 | Labour | Llanelli | |
| Barry Jones | 
|
31 October 1983 | 13 July 1987 | Labour | Alyn and Deeside | |
| Alan Williams |
|
13 July 1987 | 9 January 1989 | Labour | Swansea West | |
| Barry Jones |
|
9 January 1989 | 18 July 1992 | Labour | Alyn and Deeside | |
| Ann Clwyd | 
|
18 July 1992 | 1 November 1992 | Labour | Cynon Valley | |
| Ron Davies | 
|
5 November 1992 | 2 May 1997 | Labour | Carrphilly | |
| William Hague | 
|
2 May 1997 | 19 June 1997 | Conservative | Richmond | |
| Michael Ancram | 
|
19 June 1997 | 1 June 1998 | Conservative | Devizes | |
| Liam Fox | 
|
1 June 1998 | 15 June 1999 | Conservative | Woodspring | |
| Sir George Young | 
|
15 June 1999 | 26 September 2000 | Conservative | North West Hampshire | |
| Angela Browning | 
|
26 September 2000 | 18 September 2001 | Conservative | Tiverton and Honiton | |
| Nigel Evans | 
|
18 September 2001 | 11 November 2003 | Conservative | Ribble Valley | |
| Bill Wiggin | 
|
11 November 2003 | 6 December 2005 | Conservative | Leominster | |
| Cheryl Gillan | 
|
6 December 2005 | 11 May 2010 | Conservative | Chesham and Amersham | |
| Peter Hain | 
|
11 May 2010 | 15 May 2012 | Labour | Neath | |
| Owen Smith | 
|
15 May 2012 | 14 September 2015 | Labour | Pontypridd | |
| Nia Griffith | 
|
14 September 2015 | 27 June 2016 | Labour | Llanelli | |
| Paul Flynn |
|
3 July 2016 | 6 October 2016 | Labour | Newport West | |
| Jo Stevens | 
|
6 October 2016 | 27 January 2017 | Labour | Cardiff Central | |
| Christina Rees | 
|
9 February 2017 | 6 April 2020 | Labour | Neath | |
| Nia Griffith |
|
6 April 2020 | 29 November 2021 | Labour | Llanelli | |
| Jo Stevens |
|
29 November 2021 | Incumbent | Labour | Cardiff Central | |
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