Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care (Wales)

Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care of Wales
Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care of Wales
Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Iechyd a Gofal Cymdeithasol (Welsh)
	Incumbent; Mark Drakeford MS; since 7 August 2024
	Welsh Government; Department of Health and Social Services
Style	Welsh Minister
Status	Cabinet Minister
Abbreviation	Health Secretary
Member of	the Senedd; Cabinet;
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	Jane Hutt AM
Deputy	Julie Morgan MS
Salary	£105,701 per annum

The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care (Welsh: Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Iechyd a Gofal Cymdeithasol) is a cabinet position in the Welsh Government, currently held by Mark Drakeford MS from August 2024.

The minister is responsible for the running of the National Health Service in Wales, all aspects of public health and health protection in Wales, the Food Standards Agency in Wales, post-graduate medical education and any charges for NHS services.^[2]

The position was briefly titled as Cabinet Secretary for Health, Well-being and Sport from 2016 to 2018. Under the Government of the 5th Assembly (2018) the position was renamed to its previous name.

Ministers

Name		Entered office	Left office	Political party	Government
Minister for Health and Social Services (1999–2016) [edit]
	Jane Hutt AM	12 May 1999	10 September 2005	Welsh Labour	Labour Labour/Liberal Democrat coalition (2000–2003)
	Brian Gibbons AM	10 September 2005	25 May 2007	Welsh Labour	Labour
	Edwina Hart AM	25 May 2007	11 May 2011	Welsh Labour	5th Morgan Government & 1st Jones
	Lesley Griffiths AM	11 May 2011	14 March 2013	Welsh Labour	2nd Jones
	Mark Drakeford AM	14 March 2013	19 May 2016	Welsh Labour	2nd Jones
Cabinet Secretary for Health, Well-being and Sport (2016–2018) [edit]
	Vaughan Gething AM	19 May 2016	13 December 2018	Welsh Labour	3rd Jones
	Minister for Health and Social Services (2018–2024) [edit]
	Vaughan Gething MS	13 December 2018	13 May 2021	Welsh Labour	1st Drakeford
	Eluned Morgan MS	13 May 2021	21 March 2024	Welsh Labour	2nd Drakeford
	Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care (2024–present) [edit]
	Eluned Morgan MS	24 March 2024	6 August 2024	Welsh Labour	Gething
	Mark Drakeford MS	7 August 2024^[3]	Present	Welsh Labour	Eluned Morgan