New Welsh Assembly Government Ministers Announced

10 Dec 2009

Wales’ new First Minister, Carwyn Jones AM, has today announced his new cabinet. The details of the new Welsh Assembly Government Ministers and their portfolios’ can be found below:

Ministers:

Carwyn Jones - First Minister
Ieuan Wyn Jones - Deputy First Minister and Minister for the Economy & Transport
Jane Hutt - Business and Budget
Edwina Hart - Health and Social Services
Jane Davidson - Environment, Sustainability and Housing
Leighton Andrews - Children, Education and Lifelong Learning
Carl Sargeant - Social Justice and Local Government
Elin Jones - Rural Affairs
Alun Ffred Jones - Heritage

Deputy Ministers:

Lesley Griffiths - Skills, Innovation & Science
Jocelyn Davies - Housing and Regeneration
Gwenda Thomas - Social Services
Huw Lewis - Children

John Griffiths - Counsel General & Leader of the Legislative Programme
Janice Gregory - Chief Whip