Minister for
Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
Key interests and
achievements
Housing, health and
climate change mitigation
Personal history
Lesley was brought
up in North East Wales and has lived and worked in Wrexham all her adult life.
Professional
background
Lesley spent 20
years working at the Wrexham Maelor Hospital. Prior to her election to the
National Assembly for Wales, she worked as Constituency Assistant to Ian Lucas,
MP.
Political history
Lesley was elected
to the National Assembly for Wales in May 2007. She set up and chaired the
Cross-Party Hospice Group. In December 2009 she was appointed Deputy Minister
for Science, Innovation and Skills. Following her re-election in May 2011, she
was appointed Minister for Health and Social Services. In March 2013, Lesley
was appointed Minister for Local Government and Government Business. In
September 2014, she was appointed Minister for Communities and Tackling Poverty
and in 2016 Minister for Energy, Environment and Rural Affairs. Following her
re-election in 2021, Lesley was appointed Minister for Rural Affairs and North
Wales, and Trefnydd.
Media Assets
Register of Interests
Register
of Interests – Fifth Senedd (PDF, 3.25MB)
Register
of Interests – Fourth Assembly (PDF, 850kb)
Register
of Interests – Third Assembly (PDF, 490kb)