Cabinet
Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning
Key
interests and achievements
Rebecca
was first elected to the National Assembly for Wales in 2011 to represent the
region of Mid and West Wales. In 2016 she became Assembly Member for Gower.
In
June 2014, Rebecca was appointed Deputy Minister for Farming and Food, and in
May 2016 she became Minister for Social Services and Public Health. In November
2017, she was appointed Minister for Housing and Regeneration, and in December
2018 she joined the Cabinet as Minister for Finance and Trefnydd. On 13 May
2021 Rebecca was appointed Minister for Finance and Local Government.
Personal
history
Rebecca
was educated at the University of Leeds, where she studied History. She also
received a Master of Philosophy degree in Historical Studies from the
University of Cambridge.
Rebecca
lives in Gower with her husband.
Professional
background
Before
becoming an Assembly Member, Rebecca worked in the third sector.
Political
history
In
the Fourth Assembly, Rebecca was appointed to the Health and Social Care
Committee, and the Environment and Sustainability Committee and its Common
Agricultural Policy Task and Finish Group. She also served on the Children,
Young People and Education Committee.
Also
in the Fourth Assembly, Rebecca was Chair of the Cross-Party Groups on
Disability, Mental Health, and Nursing and Midwifery; and was Vice-Chair of the
Cross-Party Groups on Faith, Autism, and Beer and the Pub. She was an officer
of several other Cross-Party Groups, including Neurological Conditions, and
Older People.
