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Rhun ap Iorwerth MS

First Minister of Wales

Responsibilities

  • Exercise of functions by the Welsh Government
  • Expectations, oversight and support for the Welsh Government civil service, working with the Permanent Secretary
  • Development, implementation and presentation of the Programme for Government and Welsh Government policies
  • Legislative Programme (supported by the Minister for Government Effectiveness)
  • Promoting and representing Wales at home and overseas
  • Inter-governmental relations
  • International Relations including overseas network and EU relations
  • Civil Contingencies and Chair of Wales Resilience Forum
  • National security including counter-terrorism and cyber security
  • The Ministerial Code
  • Open Government and information management, including data protection
  • Arms-Length Bodies – general governance
  • UK government Covid-19 Public Inquiry
  • Leadership of Cabinet
  • Strategic Communications
  • Public Appointments
  • Senedd electoral system

Writing to Rhun ap Iorwerth