Lesley Griffiths MS Cabinet Secretary for Culture and Social Justice

• Culture and the arts
• Broadcasting and media policy
• Sponsorship and remit of the Arts Council of Wales
• The historic environment in Wales
• Cadw and the Royal Commission on Ancient and Historical Monuments
• National Museums and Galleries of Wales
• Local museums and collections
• National Library of Wales
• Development of a National Archive for Wales
• National Botanic Garden of Wales
• Elite Sport
• Community sport, physical activity and active recreation in Wales, including sponsorship of the Sports Council for Wales
• Co-ordination of cross-cutting measures to promote prosperity and tackle poverty
• Co-ordination of measures to mitigate Child Poverty
• Digital Inclusion
• Oversight of the distribution of Lottery funding within Wales
• Welfare Reform
• Fuel Poverty
• Financial inclusion, including credit unions
• Equality and Human Rights
• Co-ordination of issues relating to Gypsies, Roma and Travellers, Asylum-seekers, refugees and community cohesion
• Anti-slavery, domestic abuse, gender-based violence and sexual violence
• The Voluntary sector and volunteering
• Youth Justice and Female Offending blueprints
• Community Safety
• Relations with the Police and Crime Commissioners, Police and other Criminal Justice agencies
• Relations with UK government in respect of Prisons and the Probation Service
• Advice and Advocacy Services
• Lead responsibility for monitoring Post Office and Royal Mail matters in Wales
• Public appointments policy and implementation
• Relationship with the Older People’s Commissioner for Wales, Children’s Commissioner for Wales, and Future Generations Commissioner for Wales.
• National implementation of the Well-being of Future Generations framework, including Well-being of Future Generations National Stakeholder Fora and oversight of relationship with Public Bodies under the WFG Act.

Lesley Griffiths was brought up in North East Wales and has lived and worked in Wrexham all her adult life. She has 2 daughters and has served as a school governor and community councillor. She worked at the Wrexham Maelor Hospital for 20 years. Prior to her election she worked as constituency assistant to Ian Lucas, MP. As a strong supporter of devolution for Wales, she played an active role in the 1997 'Yes for Wales' campaign.

Lesley was first elected to the National Assembly for Wales in May 2007. In December 2009, she was appointed Deputy Minister for Science, Innovation and Skills. Following re-election to the National Assembly for Wales in May 2011, Lesley was appointed Minister for Health and Social Services. In March 2013, she was appointed Minister for Local Government and Government Business and in September 2014, she was appointed Minister for Communities and Tackling Poverty. In May 2016, following re-election, she was appointed Cabinet Secretary for Environment and Rural Affairs and held that role until 21 March 2024, when she was appointed Cabinet Secretary for Culture and Social Justice.

Outside of politics, her main hobbies are watching Wrexham Football Club, music and walking. Lesley is formerly an elected director of the Wrexham Supporters Trust.