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) 
 
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 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)