Mabon ap Gwynfor — Cabinet Secretary for Health and Care
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
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)