First Morgan ministry

First Morgan ministry
2nd devolved government of Wales
2000–2003
Date formed	9 February 2000
Date dissolved	2003
People and organisations
Head of government	Rhodri Morgan
Head of state	Elizabeth II
Member party	Labour Liberal Democrats
Status in legislature	Coalition
History
Legislature term(s)	1st National Assembly for Wales
Predecessor	Michael ministry
Successor	Second Morgan ministry

The First Morgan ministry was formed on 9 February 2000 by Rhodri Morgan following the resignation of Alun Michael as First Secretary, which was pre-empted by a vote of no-confidence by Plaid Cymru. Rhodri Morgan was installed as First Secretary and a coalition government was formed with the Liberal Democrats.

Cabinet

Office	Name		Term	Party
First Minister		Rhodri Morgan	2000–2003	Labour
Deputy First Minister Minister for Economic Development		Michael German	2000–2003	Liberal Democrats
Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development		Carwyn Jones	2000–2003	Labour
Minister for Assembly Business		Andrew Davies	2000–2003	Labour
Minister for Culture		Jenny Randerson	2000–2003	Liberal Democrats
Minister for Education		Jane Davidson	2000–2003	Labour
Minister for Environment, Transport and Planning		Sue Essex	2000–2003	Labour
Minister for Finance and Local Government		Edwina Hart	2000–2003	Labour
Minister for Health & Social Care		Jane Hutt	2000–2003	Labour
Office holders given special provisions to attend Cabinet
Chief Whip		Karen Sinclair	2000–2003	Labour

Changes:

• Andrew Davies, Minister for Economic Development and Transport from 2002.
• Carwyn Jones, Minister for Assembly Business from 2002-03 in addition to the agriculture portfolio.
• Jenny Randerson, Acting Deputy First Minister from July 2001 to June 2002 in addition to the culture portfolio.
• Michael German, Deputy First Minister and Minister for Rural Affairs and Wales Abroad June 2002 to May 2003.

Junior ministers

Deputy Ministers prior to the enactment of the Government of Wales Act 2006 (enactment and legal separation takes place on appointment of the First Minister, post-May 2007) are not officially part of the Government, and not in Cabinet. From May 2007, Deputy Welsh Ministers are part of the Welsh Assembly Government, but not in Cabinet.

Office	Name		Term	Party
Deputy Minister for Economic Development		Alun Pugh	2000–2003	Labour
Deputy Minister for Education and Lifelong Learning		Huw Lewis	2000–2003	Labour
Deputy Minister for Health and Social Services		Brian Gibbons	2000–2003	Labour
Deputy Minister for Local Government		Peter Black	2000–2003	Liberal Democrats
Deputy Minister for Rural Affairs, Culture and the Environment		Delyth Evans	2000–2003	Labour

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