Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Welsh Language
The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Welsh Language (Welsh: Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros yr Economi, Ynni a’r Gymraeg) is a member of the Cabinet in the Welsh Government. The current officeholder is Jeremy Miles MS.
| Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Welsh Language of Wales | |
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| Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros yr Economi, Ynni a’r Gymraeg (Welsh) | |
| Welsh Government | |
| Style | Welsh Minister |
| Status | Cabinet Minister |
| Abbreviation | Economy Secretary |
| Member of |
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| Reports to | the Senedd and the First Minister of Wales |
| Seat | Cardiff |
| Nominator | First Minister of Wales |
| Appointer | The Crown |
| Term length | Five years Subject to elections to the Senedd which take place every five years |
| Formation | 12 May 1999 |
| First holder | Rhodri Morgan AM |
| Salary | £105,701 per annum |
| Website | gov |
The position was titled Minister for the Economy and Transport from 2007 to 2011. The Minister had responsibility for the Department for the Economy and Transport, which combined two devolved functions of the Welsh Government: Business and Economy, and Transport. The department was created in June 2007, as successor to the Department for Enterprise Innovation and Networks, following the National Assembly for Wales elections in May 2007.
Deputy First Minister Ieuan Wyn Jones AM was appointed to the post in July 2007, succeeding Dr Brian Gibbons AM, who had been Minister since the previous month, and held the position until 13 May 2011. The role was renamed Minister for Business, Enterprise, Technology and Science during Edwina Hart's tenure in office from 2011 to 2016. The post adopted the previous title of Economy Minister under Hart's successor, Ken Skates.