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New Assembly cabinet announced....and Carwynh Jones is moved from Culture
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First Minister Rhodri Morgan has unveiled his new Cabinet today (Thursday, 19 July) as part of a major reorganisation following the formal coalition between Labour and Plaid Cymru.
The appointment of Ieuan Wyn Jones as Deputy First Minister was confirmed a week ago but he will also take responsibility for Economy and Transport as part of the changes announced today.
Carwyn Jones will be Counsel General and Leader of the House. He will also have responsibility for Assembly Business and Communications.
Other new Ministers joining the Cabinet are Elin Jones who will be Minister for Rural Affairs which was formerly part of the Sustainability and Rural Development portfolio, while Rhodri Glyn Thomas is appointed Minister for the new Heritage portfolio which includes tourism, Cadw, arts, sports and the Welsh Language.
There are major changes across other portfolios with Andrew Davies becoming Minister for Finance and Public Service Delivery, Jane Hutt taking responsibility for Education Children and Young People and Brian Gibbons taking responsibility for social justice and local government. Housing is added to Jane Davidson’s responsibility for Sustainability and Edwina Hart retains responsibility for Health and Social Services.
The new Cabinet line-up is:
First Minister
Rhodri Morgan
Deputy First Minister and Minister for Economy and Transport
Ieuan Wyn Jones
Minister for Finance and Public Service Delivery
Andrew Davies
Minister for Social Justice and Local Government
Brian Gibbons
Minister for Education, Children and Young People
Jane Hutt
Minister for Rural Affairs
Elin Jones
Minister for Health and Social Services
Edwina Hart
Minister for Sustainability and Housing
Jane Davidson
Minister for Heritage
Rhodri Glyn Thomas
Counsel General and Leader of the House
also Minister for Assembly Business and Communications
Carwyn Jones
Deputy Ministers are as follows:
Social Services Gwenda Thomas
Housing Jocelyn Davies
Skills John Griffiths
Regeneration Leighton Andrews
Carl Sargeant will remain Chief Whip and will attend Cabinet.
First Minister Rhodri Morgan said: “The new Cabinet announced today marks the start of a new era of strength in partnership with an experienced and talented team of Ministers able to meet the challenge of making our nation a better place to live and work. Our ‘One Wales’ document is the blueprint for our next four years in Government and I am confident that the new Cabinet has the passion and commitment to deliver the fair, prosperous, confident and outgoing Wales our citizens deserve and demand.”
Deputy First Minister Ieuan Wyn Jones said: “With this announcement of the cabinet today, we can now start to deliver on the policy areas set out in the ‘One Wales’ document. I am delighted that four Ministers from Plaid Cymru are joining the team alongside out colleagues in the Labour Party. This is indeed an historic occasion.” |
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Wednesday, July 18, 2007 |
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