Elin Jones — Cabinet Minister for Finance

Elin Jones — Cabinet Minister for Finance

Last updated: 27 May 2026 Role: Cabinet Minister for Finance (since 13 May 2026) Constituency: Ceredigion Penfro (previously Ceredigion 1999-2026)

Bio

Bio

Background & Career

• Former Economic Development officer
• Aberystwyth Mayor 1997-98
• MS since 1999 — joint longest serving MS
• Plaid Chair 2000-2002

Political Career

• Rural Affairs Minister in One Wales government (Labour/Plaid coalition) 2007-2011
• Strong supporter of the badger cull — sympathetic to farmers
• Llywydd of Senedd 2016-2026 (beat Elis-Thomas 34-25 for the role)
• Flag ban controversy 2021 — refused to ban the Union Jack from the Senedd estate
• Appointed Finance Minister 13 May 2026
• Portfolio includes responsibility for Plaid's flagship free childcare expansion commitment

Wikipedia Bio

Elin Jones (born 1 September 1966) is a Welsh politician who has served as the Cabinet Minister for Finance since 2026. A member of Plaid Cymru, Jones was the Llywydd of the Senedd from 2016 to 2026 and has been a Member of the Senedd (MS) since its establishment in 1999, representing Ceredigion unt

Source: Wikipedia — Elin Jones

Twitter/X Discussion

Source: Nitter search, 27 May 2026

• "The new Finance Minister, Elin Jones, was Rural Affairs Minister in the past Labour/Plaid Coalition. She was a strong supporter of the badger cull & extremely sympathetic to farmers."
• Noted as one of the most experienced figures in the Plaid group
• Welsh-language official announcement shared widely

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Sources

• GOV.WALES press release
• BBC News
• Wikipedia
• Senedd website
• Nitter (X/Twitter search, 27 May 2026)