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Carwyn Jones reshuffling ministerial team | Carwyn Jones reshuffling ministerial team |
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First Minister Carwyn Jones is carrying out a reshuffle of his ministerial team. | |
It is understood to be a significant change to the Cabinet line-up and not a "tweak". | |
The news was broken on the first minister's Twitter feed on Thursday. | The news was broken on the first minister's Twitter feed on Thursday. |
There is speculation there could be a return for former education minister Leighton Andrews, who was seen leaving Welsh government offices at lunchtime. | |
The last change, an enforced one, was in July when Alun Davies was sacked for pressurising civil servants for private information on opposition AMs. | |
The former environment minister's responsibilities were split between Economy Minister Edwina Hart, Deputy Agriculture Minister Rebecca Evans and Natural Resources Minister John Griffiths. | |
Prior to that Mr Andrews left the cabinet in June 2013 to be replaced by Huw Lewis as education minister. | |
One option for Mr Jones would be a return for Mr Andrews, who resigned following a row over his defence of a school in his Rhondda constituency which faced closure under his own surplus places policy. | |
He was seen leaving the Welsh government's headquarters in Cathays Park this lunchtime. He had no comment to make to waiting reporters. | |
Housing Minister Carl Sargeant was seen arriving. | |
The news also came as a surprise to cabinet members ahead of a return to Cardiff Bay after the summer recess for assembly members on Monday. | |
The last proper reshuffle was in March 2013. | The last proper reshuffle was in March 2013. |
The current cabinet: | |
Carwyn Jones AM, First Minister | |
Jeff Cuthbert AM, Minister for Communities and Tackling Poverty. | |
Mark Drakeford AM, Minister for Health and Social Services. | |
John Griffiths AM Minister for Natural Resources, Culture and Sport. | |
Lesley Griffiths AM Minister for Local Government and Government Business. | |
Edwina Hart AM, Minister for Economy, Science and Transport. | |
Jane Hutt AM, Minister for Finance. | |
Huw Lewis AM Minister for Education and Skills. | |
Carl Sargeant AM Minister for Housing and Regeneration. | |
Theodore Huckle QC, Counsel General. | |
Deputy ministers: | |
Rebecca Evans AM, Deputy Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries. | |
Vaughan Gething AM Deputy Minister for Tackling Poverty. | |
Ken Skates AM, Deputy Minister for Skills and Technology. | |
Gwenda Thomas AM, Deputy Minister for Social Services. | |
Source: Welsh government |