Mabon ap Gwynfor — Cabinet Secretary for Health and Care

Last updated: 27 May 2026 Role: Cabinet Secretary for Health and Care (since 13 May 2026) Constituency: Gwynedd Maldwyn (previously Dwyfor Meirionnydd 2021-2026)

Bio

Detail	Info
Full name	Rhodri Mabon ap Gwynfor
Current office	Cabinet Secretary for Health and Care, Plaid Cymru MS since 2021

Background & Career

Aberystwyth Town Councillor 2004
Stood for Parliament/Senedd several times 2005-2016
Denbighshire County Councillor 2017-2021
National Chair CND Cymru 2023

Political Career

Elected MS 2021 (7,096 majority)
Plaid Chief Whip June 2023-May 2026
Appointed Health Secretary 13 May 2026

Key Statements & Quotes

On NHS waiting lists: said he will ensure two-year waits "are eliminated by the END OF OUR TERM" — criticised as backpedalling on Rhun's promise of "within a FEW MONTHS"

Twitter/X Discussion

Source: Nitter search, 27 May 2026

Plaid Cymru official account: "Meet your new Minister for Health! Mabon ap Gwynfor. It's our priority to cut waiting lists, and build an NHS that's fit for the future."
Criticism: "Another U-TURN by this HOPELESS Plaid Cymru government! Mabon ap Gwynfor told ITV Cymru Wales that he will ensure two-year waits 'are eliminated by the END OF OUR TERM'! What happened to Rhun's 'within a FEW MONTHS'???"

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Sources

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