Boris Johnson has named Tory MP Simon Hart as the new Secretary of State for Wales as he makes his first cabinet appointments after the election.
The Welsh Office was left leaderless when Alun Cairns quit just before the election.
Mr Cairns quit over claims he lied about his knowledge of a former aide accused of collapsing a rape trial.
He announced his departure hours after a leaked e-mail claimed he was informed of a row involving Ross England in August 2018 - despite saying he didn't know until last week.
Mr England was slammed by a judge, who accused him of "deliberately" collapsing a trial by making claims about the victim's sexual history when he gave evidence. But he was later selected as a Tory candidate for the Welsh Assembly.
In a letter to Boris Johnson , Mr Cairns said he had quit in "light of continued speculation" about the "very sensitive matter".
Mr Hart has been MP for Carmarthen West and south Pembrokeshire since defeating Labour's Nick Ainger in 2010.
Before becoming an MP he was chief executive of the Countryside Alliance for seven years - and was Master of South Pembrokeshire hunt for a decade from 1988.
He has actively campaigned to overturn the 2004 hunting bill.
In October he was criticised for claiming more than £7,500 for first-class rail tickets - the highest of any Welsh MP.
He supported Mr Johnson in his leadership bid, describing him as the "most fascinating, and therefore the most electable" out of the Tory candidates earlier this year.
On Brexit, Mr Hart campaigned to remain in the EU during the 2016 referendum, but later became one of the leaders of the Brexit Delivery Group which backed Theresa May's deal over a no-deal Brexit.
Before becoming involved in politics, Mr Hart worked as a chartered surveyor in Carmarthen and Haverfordwest, and served with the Territorial Army for seven years.
He has held his Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire seat since 2010.
Announcing Mr Hart would be stepping down as chairman, Countryside Alliance chief executive Tim Bonner said of him: "Without his leadership, hunting would not have survived the ban as successfully as it has, and the animal rights agenda would have moved on to shooting, farming and any number of other activities."
