Name
Term of office
Political party
Prime Minister
Jim Griffiths18 October 1964
5 April 1966
LabourHarold WilsonCledwyn Hughes5 April 1966
5 April 1968
LabourGeorge Thomas5 April 1968
20 June 1970
LabourPeter Thomas20 June 1970
5 March 1974
ConservativeEdward HeathJohn Morris5 March 1974
4 May 1979
LabourHarold WilsonJames CallaghanNicholas Edwards4 May 1979
13 June 1987
ConservativeMargaret ThatcherPeter Walker13 June 1987
4 May 1990
ConservativeDavid Hunt4 May 1990
27 May 1993
ConservativeJohn MajorJohn Redwood27 May 1993
26 June 1995ConservativeDavid Hunt
(acting)26 June 1995
5 July 1995
ConservativeWilliam Hague5 July 1995
2 May 1997
ConservativeRon Davies2 May 1997
27 October 1998LabourTony BlairAlun Michael27 October 1998
28 July 1999LabourPaul Murphy28 July 1999
24 October 2002
LabourPeter Hain
(also Ldr.
of the Commons 2003–05
Northern Ireland Sec.
2005–07
Work & Pensions Sec.
2007–08)24 October 2002
24 January 2008
LabourGordon BrownPaul Murphy24 January 2008
5 June 2009
LabourPeter Hain5 June 2009
11 May 2010
LabourCheryl Gillan11 May 2010
4 September 2012
ConservativeDavid CameronDavid Jones4 September 2012
14 July 2014
ConservativeStephen Crabb15 July 2014
19 March 2016
ConservativeAlun Cairns19 March 2016
6 November 2019
ConservativeTheresa MayBoris JohnsonSimon Hart16 December 2019IncumbentConservative
Note
Redwood resigned to stand in the 1995 Conservative leadership election.
During the election, Hunt acted as Secretary of State.

Resigned following a "moment of madness" on Clapham Common.

Following implementation of the Government of Wales Act 1998, and the 1999 Assembly election, Michael held office as inaugural First Secretary for Wales from 12 May 1999.
Name
Term of office
Political party
Prime Minister
Jim Griffiths18 October 1964
5 April 1966
LabourHarold WilsonCledwyn Hughes5 April 1966
5 April 1968
LabourGeorge Thomas5 April 1968
20 June 1970
LabourPeter Thomas20 June 1970
5 March 1974
ConservativeEdward HeathJohn Morris5 March 1974
4 May 1979
LabourHarold WilsonJames CallaghanNicholas Edwards4 May 1979
13 June 1987
ConservativeMargaret ThatcherPeter Walker13 June 1987
4 May 1990
ConservativeDavid Hunt4 May 1990
27 May 1993
ConservativeJohn MajorJohn Redwood27 May 1993
26 June 1995ConservativeDavid Hunt
(acting)26 June 1995
5 July 1995
ConservativeWilliam Hague5 July 1995
2 May 1997
ConservativeRon Davies2 May 1997
27 October 1998LabourTony BlairAlun Michael27 October 1998
28 July 1999LabourPaul Murphy28 July 1999
24 October 2002
LabourPeter Hain
(also Ldr. of the Commons 2003–05
Northern Ireland Sec. 2005–07
Work & Pensions Sec. 2007–08)24 October 2002
24 January 2008
LabourGordon BrownPaul Murphy24 January 2008
5 June 2009
LabourPeter Hain5 June 2009
11 May 2010
LabourCheryl Gillan11 May 2010
4 September 2012
ConservativeDavid CameronDavid Jones4 September 2012
14 July 2014
ConservativeStephen Crabb15 July 2014
19 March 2016
ConservativeAlun Cairns19 March 2016
6 November 2019
ConservativeTheresa MayBoris JohnsonSimon Hart16 December 2019IncumbentConservative
Note
Redwood resigned to stand in the 1995 Conservative leadership election. During the election, Hunt acted as Secretary of State.
Resigned following a "moment of madness" on Clapham Common.
Following implementation of the Government of Wales Act 1998, and the 1999 Assembly election, Michael held office as inaugural First Secretary for Wales from 12 May 1999.
Secretary of State for Wales