Adam Price

Adam Price was appointed Cabinet Minister for Enterprise, Connectivity and Energy in the Plaid Cymru minority government formed on 13 May 2026, after Rhun ap Iorwerth became Wales's first non-Labour First Minister in 27 years. Price is one of the most senior figures in the new administration and chairs the economic brief at a moment when Plaid must demonstrate competence in government to consolidate its historic Senedd majority.

Price served as Plaid Cymru leader from 2018 to 2023, the period in which he modernised the party's economic platform and built the Coalition of progressive Welsh opinion that ultimately delivered the 43-seat result. He has been MS for Carmarthen East and Dinefwr since 2016 (and MP for the same seat 2001–2010). His economics background — he holds a PhD from Harvard — has made him the principal author of Plaid's enterprise and infrastructure policy.

As minister he inherits a Welsh economy structurally dependent on public-sector employment, with lagging connectivity in rural constituencies. His appointment to the energy brief also places him at the centre of discussions over devolved energy policy at a moment when the UK Government's energy strategy is contested.