Rebecca Evans (politician)
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Rebecca Mary Evans (born 2 August 1976) is a Welsh Labour and Co-operative politician who has served as Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Constitution and Cabinet Office since 2024. She was previously Minister for Finance from 2018 to 2024.[1] Evans has served as the Member of the Senedd (MS) for Gower since 2016,[2] and a Member for Mid and West Wales from 2011 to 2016.
Rebecca Evans | |
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Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Constitution and Cabinet Office[lower-alpha 1] | |
Assumed office 13 December 2018 | |
First Minister | Mark Drakeford Vaughan Gething |
Preceded by | Mark Drakeford |
Minister for Local Government | |
In office 13 May 2021 – 20 March 2024 | |
First Minister | Mark Drakeford |
Preceded by | Julie James |
Succeeded by | Julie James |
Trefnydd of the Senedd | |
In office 13 December 2018 – 13 May 2021 | |
First Minister | Mark Drakeford |
Preceded by | Julie James |
Succeeded by | Lesley Griffiths |
Minister for Housing and Regeneration | |
In office 3 November 2017 – 13 December 2018 | |
First Minister | Carwyn Jones |
Preceded by | Office established |
Succeeded by | Hannah Blythyn |
Minister for Social Services and Public Health | |
In office 19 May 2016 – 3 November 2017 | |
First Minister | Carwyn Jones |
Preceded by | Office established |
Succeeded by | Huw Irranca-Davies (Children and Social Care) |
Deputy Minister for Farming and Food | |
In office 8 July 2014 – 19 May 2016 | |
First Minister | Carwyn Jones |
Preceded by | Alun Davies (Agriculture) |
Succeeded by | Hannah Blythyn (Minister for the Environment) |
Member of the Senedd for Gower | |
Assumed office 6 May 2016 | |
Preceded by | Edwina Hart |
Majority | 4,795 (14.4%) |
Member of the Senedd for Mid and West Wales | |
In office 5 May 2011 – 6 May 2016 | |
Preceded by | Alun Davies |
Succeeded by | Eluned Morgan |
Personal details | |
Born | (1976-08-02) 2 August 1976 (age 47)[citation needed] Bridgend, Wales |
Political party | Welsh Labour and Co-operative |
Alma mater | Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge University of Leeds |
Evans has previously served in the Welsh Government as the Deputy Minister for Farming and Food (2014–16), Minister for Social Care and Public Health (2016–17) and Minister for Housing and Regeneration (2017–18). She was Trefnydd (Leader) of the Senedd from 2018 to 2021.