Charles III Heir Apparent William, Prince of Wales First Minister (list) Rt Hon Eluned Morgan MS (L) Deputy First Minister Huw Irranca-Davies MS (L) Counsel General-designate – Elisabeth Jones Chief Whip and Trefnydd – Jane Hutt MS (L) Permanent Secretary Sixth Senedd Llywydd (Presiding Officer) Elin Jones MS (PC) Leader of the Opposition Darren Millar MS (C) Shadow Cabinet Prime Minister Rt Hon Keir Starmer MP (L) Secretary of State for Wales Rt Hon Jo Stevens MP (L) Principal councils (leader list) Corporate Joint Committees Local twinning see also: Regional terms and Regional economy United Kingdom Parliament elections European Parliament elections (1979–2020) Local elections Police and crime commissioner elections Referendums The Permanent Secretary of the Welsh Government (Welsh: Ysgrifennydd Parhaol Llywodraeth Cymru) is the most senior civil servant in Wales who leads more than 5,000 staff within the Welsh Government.
[2] The office holder is additionally responsible for ensuring that the government's money and resources are used effectively and properly.
The role is currently occupied by Andrew Goodall, who was appointed in September 2021 by First Minister Mark Drakeford, with the agreement of the Cabinet Secretary, Simon Case.
The Permanent Secretary leads the Welsh Government civil service department, ensuring the department delivers the full range of devolved powers and duties that the Senedd has sole responsibility for as outlined in the Government of Wales Acts of 1998 and 2006 and the Wales Acts of 2014 and 2017.
[2] The Permanent Secretary is currently restructuring the Welsh Government civil service to be aligned to ministerial organisation.