Mark Hooper MS Deputy Minister for Transport

• Transport policy
• Transport for Wales
• Roads, including construction, improvement and maintenance of motorways and trunk roads
• Bus services
• Rail services through the Wales and Borders franchise
• Global Centre of Rail Excellence
• Active travel
• Aviation policy
• Ports policy
• Road safety; safer routes to schools; transport for children and young people; regulation of pedestrian crossings and on-street parking

Personal history

Mark Hooper is a Welsh Plaid Cymru politician and businessman.

Professional background

In 2016, he founded IndyCube, a community interest company that operates coworking spaces in Wales. 
Mark Hooper is involved in the project to create Banc Cambria, a proposed community bank for Wales, serving as a member of the organisation's board.

He also works for Community Energy Wales as their Business Development Manager.

Political history

Mark Hooper has served as a councillor for Baruc ward on Vale of Glamorgan Council since May 2022. Previously, he served as a councillor for the Buttrills ward on Barry Town Council from 2017 to 2022. He worked as a part-time Special Advisor to the Welsh Government from 25 September 2023 to Mark Drakeford's resignation as First Minister in March 2024.

In the 2026 Senedd election, Mark Hooper was elected as a MS, representing the Pen-y-bont Bro Morgannwg constituency.

On 13 May 2026 he was appointed Deputy Minister for Transport.