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
| Detail | Info |
|---|---|
| Full name | Elin Jones |
| Born | 1 September 1966 |
| Current office | Cabinet Minister for Finance, former Llywydd of the Senedd (2016-2026) |
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)