Three new faces in the Welsh Government cabinet – Lesley Griffiths, John Griffiths and Huw Lewis Carwyn Jones has announced his team of ministers in the new Welsh Government, including three new cabinet faces.
Wrexham AM Lesley Griffiths is promoted from a deputy minister to health minister, replacing Edwina Hart, who goes to enterprise.
Also promoted to the cabinet are Huw Lewis, who takes over housing, regeneration and heritage, and John Griffiths to environment.
The Welsh Assembly Government has also been renamed the Welsh Government.
The old title had been criticised for blurring the distinction between the assembly as a legislature and the executive.
Leighton Andrews stays on as education minister, Carl Sargeant keeps his job at local government and Jane Hutt remains finance minister.
Mr Jones was re-instated as first minister after leading Labour to victory at last week’s assembly election.
“We will work tirelessly to improve the delivery of public services in Wales and create opportunities for everyone”
First Minister Carwyn Jones
But the party fell one seat short of the outright majority it wanted. Mr Jones has said he will continue talks with opposition parties in a bid to avoid defeats in the Senedd.
A spokesman said the name change would be an “evolutionary process” and the government was conscious of costs.
Three deputy ministers have been appointed: Gwenda Thomas is re-appointed deputy minister for children and social services, Jeff Cuthbert takes responsibility for skills and Alun Davies has been appointed deputy minister for agriculture, food, fisheries and European programmes.
It means the minister in charge of rural affairs and agriculture is not in the cabinet.
Responsibility for policy on the Welsh language will sit with the education minister.
The first minister said: “I am delighted to have appointed such a talented and able team to deliver on our commitments to the people of Wales.
“We will work tirelessly to improve the delivery of public services in Wales and create opportunities for everyone as we fight to protect Wales from the challenging financial and economic situation we are in.
“At the heart of all we do will be our determination to fight for jobs and grow the Welsh economy.”
He added: “Ours is an ambitious, positive vision of the nation we can become. In everything we do we will stand up for Wales and lead our country forward with ambition.”
The counsel general, the government’s chief legal officer, will be announced next week and will be an external appointment, not an AM.
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