Michael administration
Michael administration | |
|---|---|
1st devolved administration of Wales | |
| 1999–2000 | |
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| Date formed | 12 May 1999 |
| Date dissolved | 9 February 2000 |
| People and organisations | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| First Secretary | Alun Michael |
| Member party | |
| Status in legislature | Minority |
| Opposition party | |
| 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 following the 1999 National Assembly for Wales election and was a Labour 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
- ^ "First Assembly". National Assembly for Wales. Archived from the original on 1 February 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
- ^ "No place in Welsh Cabinet for Ron Davies". The Guardian. 12 May 1999. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
- ^ "Alun Michael". Institute for Government. 14 September 2018. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
- ^ "Rt Hon Rhodri Morgan : Development & Alumni Relations, Aberystwyth University". www.aber.ac.uk. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
