# Jason O'Connell — Shadow Economy & Transport

# Jason O'Connell — Shadow Economy & Transport

**Last updated: 27 May 2026
**Role:** Shadow Cabinet Minister for Economy and Transport
**Constituency:** Unknown (newly elected 2026)

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## Bio

| Detail | Info |
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| **Background** | Newly elected Reform UK Cymru MS |

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## Role

- Covers business support, economic development, transport infrastructure
- Portfolio includes roads funding, rail devolution, and business rates

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## Wikipedia Bio

Jason O'Connell is a Welsh politician who has served as a Member of the Senedd (MS) for Pontypridd Cynon Merthyr since 2026. 
Originally elected as an independent, and briefly serving as a Conservative, before defecting to Reform UK Wales in 2024, he served as the Torfaen County Borough Councillor f

*Source: [Wikipedia — Jason O'Connell](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_O'Connell)*


## Twitter/X Discussion

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- Named in the Reform shadow cabinet thread as "@jason_oco: Shadow Cabinet Minister for Economy and Transport"
- Noted as having blocked a user on X/Twitter

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## Twitter/X Discussion

> *Source: Nitter search, 27 May 2026*

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## Reddit Discussion

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## Sources

- X/Twitter: @RUKWales (shadow cabinet announcement, 19 May 2026)