Leader of the Opposition (Wales)
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In the Senedd, the Leader of the Opposition[1][2] (Welsh: Arweinydd yr Wrthblaid)[3][4] is the leader of the Official Opposition (Welsh: Yr Wrthblaid Swyddogol), the largest political party that is not in the Welsh Government. The Leader of the Opposition leads and appoints members of the Shadow Cabinet and as such is sometimes styled as the Shadow First Minister of Wales (Shadow First Secretary before 2000).
Leader of the Opposition | |
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Arweinydd yr Wrthblaid (Welsh) | |
Style | Member of the Senedd (MS) |
Term length | While leader of the largest political party in the Senedd that is not in government |
Inaugural holder | Dafydd Wigley |
Formation | May 1999 |
Salary | £104,709 for 2024/25 tax year |
Since 7 May 2021 the Leader of the Opposition in the Senedd is Andrew RT Davies (Conservative). To date the office has been held by six individuals, three from Plaid Cymru and three from the Welsh Conservatives. Only one, Ieuan Wyn Jones, has gone on to serve in the Welsh Government.