# Mark Hooper — Deputy Minister for Transport

# Mark Hooper — Deputy Minister for Transport

**Last updated: 27 May 2026
**Role:** Deputy Minister for Transport (since 13 May 2026)

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## Bio

## Bio

| Detail | Info |
|--------|------|
| **Full name** | Mark Jonathan Hooper |
| **Born** | May 1969 |
| **Current office** | Plaid Cymru MS, Deputy Minister for Transport. Former councillor, businessman. |

## Role

- Deputy Minister under Adam Price (Cabinet Minister for Enterprise, Connectivity and Energy)
- Portfolio covers transport policy, roads funding, rail devolution, public transport
- Key issues: bus franchising, rail improvements, active travel integration

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## Sources

- GOV.WALES press release (13 May 2026)