First Minister Rhun ap Iorwerth appoints his Ministerial team
First Minister Rhun ap Iorwerth has appointed his Cabinet which he has said will have a “relentless focus on doing what’s best for Wales”.
The First Minister said: “This Cabinet will bring new energy, new ideas and a new direction to the way our nation is led.
“United and filled with talent and experience ready to serve, my government will believe in the art of the possible, working as one team every day to improve the lives of the people of Wales.
“Our principles will be our guide as we seek practical solutions to the issues faced by communities the length and breadth of our country – and we will pursue our missions with the energy and urgency they demand.
“Our pledge is simple – to repay people’s trust in us as quickly as we can, bringing the nation together. A new era of leadership starts today.”
The Welsh Government Cabinet in full:
• First Minister: Rhun ap Iorwerth
• Sioned Williams - Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality
• Elin Jones - Cabinet Minister for Finance
• Heledd Fychan - Trefnydd, Chief Whip and Cabinet Minister for Culture and Sport
• Dafydd Trystan Davies - Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness & the Constitution
• Mabon ap Gwynfor - Cabinet Minister for Health and Care
• Adam Price - Cabinet Minister for Enterprise, Connectivity and Energy
• Anna Brychan - Cabinet Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
• Llyr Gruffydd - Cabinet Minister for Rural Resilience and Sustainability
• Siân Gwenllian - Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning
• Nerys Evans - Deputy Minister for Public and Preventative Health
• Delyth Jewell - Deputy Minister for Social Care, Mental Health and Women’s Health
• Mark Hooper - Deputy Minister for Transport
• Cefin Campbell - Deputy Minister for Skills and Tertiary Education
• Elfyn Llwyd - Counsel General Designate