Fourth Rhodri Morgan government
Welsh coalition government (2007–2009)
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The fourth Rhodri Morgan government (19 July 2007 – 10 December 2009) was a Labour–Plaid Cymru coalition government of Wales led by First Minister for Wales, Rhodri Morgan.
Fourth Rhodri Morgan government | |
|---|---|
6th devolved administration of Wales | |
| 2007-2009 | |
 Morgan's fourth cabinet, c. May 2009 | |
| Date formed | 19 July 2007 |
| Date dissolved | 10 December 2009 |
| People and organisations | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
First Minister | Rhodri Morgan |
Deputy First Minister | Ieuan Wyn Jones |
Member parties | |
Status in legislature | Majority (coalition) |
Opposition party | |
Opposition leader | Nick Bourne |
| History | |
| Legislature term | 3rd National Assembly for Wales |
| Predecessor | Third Rhodri Morgan government |
| Successor | First Jones government |
After the collapse of talks for a rainbow coalition between Plaid Cymru, the Conservative Party and the Liberal Democrats, the Labour Party started talks with Plaid Cymru, reaching the "One Wales" agreement. A new cabinet was appointed on 19 July 2007.
Cabinet
| Office | Name | Term | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Minister | Rhodri Morgan | 2007–2009 | Labour | |
| Deputy First Minister | Ieuan Wyn Jones | 2007–2009 | Plaid Cymru | |
| Minister for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills | Jane Hutt | 2007–2009 | Labour | |
| Minister for Environment, Sustainability and Housing | Jane Davidson | 2007–2009 | Labour | |
| Minister for Finance and Public Service Delivery | Andrew Davies | 2007–2009 | Labour | |
| Minister for Health and Social Services | Edwina Hart | 2007–2009 | Labour | |
| Minister for Heritage | Rhodri Glyn Thomas | 2007–2008 | Plaid Cymru | |
| Alun Ffred Jones | 2008–2009 | Plaid Cymru | ||
| Minister for Rural Affairs | Elin Jones | 2007–2009 | Plaid Cymru | |
| Minister for Social Justice and Local Government | Brian Gibbons | 2007–2009 | Labour | |
| Office holders given special provisions to attend Cabinet | ||||
| Leader of the House | Carwyn Jones | 2007–2009 | Labour | |
| Chief Whip | Carl Sargeant | 2007–2009 | Labour | |
Junior ministers
| Office | Name | Term | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deputy Minister for Skills | John Griffiths | 2007–2009 | Labour | |
| Deputy Minister for Regeneration | Leighton Andrews | 2007–2009 | Labour | |
| Deputy Minister for Housing | Jocelyn Davies | 2007–2009 | Plaid Cymru | |
| Deputy Minister for Social Services | Gwenda Thomas | 2007–2009 | Labour | |
Retirement of Rhodri Morgan
In July 2005, Morgan announced his intention to lead the Welsh Labour party into the 2007 general election, but retire as leader of Welsh Labour and First Minister sometime in 2009, when he would be 70.[1] On his 70th birthday (29 September) he set the exact date as immediately following the Assembly's budget session on 8 December 2009.[2] Counsel General Carwyn Jones, Health Minister Edwina Hart and Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney AM Huw Lewis entered a leadership contest to elect a new Labour leader in Wales.[3] On 1 December 2009 the winner was declared as Carwyn Jones,[4] who assumed office as First Minister on 10 December 2009. Morgan remained a backbench AM until April 2011, when the third Assembly was dissolved before the general election on 5 May 2011.