Julie James

Julie James
Official portrait, 2024
Counsel General and Minister for Delivery
Assumed office
11 September 2024
First MinisterEluned Morgan
Preceded byElisabeth Jones
Office established (Delivery)
Cabinet Secretary for Housing, Local Government, and Planning[a]
In office
21 March 2024 – 16 July 2024
First MinisterVaughan Gething
Preceded byRebecca Evans
Succeeded byJayne Bryant
In office
13 December 2018 – 13 May 2021
First MinisterMark Drakeford
Preceded byAlun Davies
Succeeded byRebecca Evans
Minister for Climate Change
In office
13 May 2021 – 20 March 2024
First MinisterMark Drakeford
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byHuw Irranca-Davies
Leader of the House
Chief Government Whip
In office
3 November 2017 – 13 December 2018
First MinisterCarwyn Jones
Preceded byJane Hutt
Succeeded byJane Hutt &
Rebecca Evans
Deputy Minister for Skills and Technology
In office
11 September 2014 – 3 November 2017
First MinisterCarwyn Jones
Preceded byKen Skates
Succeeded byLee Waters
Member of the Senedd
for Swansea West
Assumed office
6 May 2011
Preceded byAndrew Davies
Majority6,521 (27.2%)
Personal details
Born (1958-02-25) 25 February 1958 (age 66)
Swansea, Wales
Political partyLabour
SpouseDavid
Children3
RelativesRichard David James (brother)
Alma materUniversity of Sussex
Polytechnic of Central London
Inns of Court
ProfessionBarrister, Civil Servant, Politician
WebsiteCampaign Website

Julie James (born February 1958)[1] is a Welsh Labour politician currently serving as Counsel General and Minister for Delivery since September 2024. She has been the Member of the Senedd (MS) for Swansea West since 2011,[2][3][4] and has served in the Welsh Government in various roles since 2018.[5][6]


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  1. ^ "Julie JAMES - Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House)". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Wales elections > Swansea West". BBC News. 6 May 2011. Retrieved 8 March 2011.
  3. ^ "Julie James | The Welsh Labour Party". Welshlabour.org.uk. 27 February 2010. Retrieved 21 November 2011.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "Swansea West – Welsh Assembly constituency – Elections 2016". BBC News. 6 May 2016. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  5. ^ "First Minister Vaughan Gething announces new Welsh Government Cabinet | GOV.WALES". www.gov.wales. 21 March 2024. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  6. ^ "Four members of Welsh government quit, calling for First Minister Vaughan Gething to resign". BBC News. 16 July 2024.

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