The second Jones government (11 May 2011 – 19 May 2016) was a Labour minority government.
Having won the largest number of seats in the 2011 general election (30 out of 60) the Labour sought to form a minority government, having previously governed in coalition with Plaid Cymru. Carwyn Jones was re-elected First Minister in May 2011 and continued to serve up to and beyond the 2016 election.
During the five years of this government there were two significant reshuffles (March 2013 and September 2014) as well as two departures from the Cabinet, both of which led to widespread changes in personnel and in ministerial titles and responsibilities.
This government was the first since the 2011 referendum on primary law making powers and thus passed the first Welsh Law without the expressed consent of Westminster. The Welsh Government under Carwyn Jones also purchased and nationalised Cardiff Airport during this period.
Cabinet
Name Party Image Office(s) Dates(s) (in this government)Rt. Hon Carwyn Jones AMLabourFirst Minister13 May 2011 – 19 May 2016 Jane Hutt AM Labour Minister for Finance Leader of the House13 May 2011 – 11 September 2014 11 September 2014 - 19 May 2016Edwina Hart AM Labour Minister for Business, Enterprise, Technology & ScienceIncluding Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 8 July 2014 - 11 September 2014 13 May 2011- 8 March 2013 8 March 2013 – 19 May 2016 Leighton Andrews AM Labour Minister for Education and Skills Minister for Public Services 13 May 2011 - 25 June 2013 11 September 2014 - 19 May 2016Lesley Griffiths AM Labour Minister for Health and Social Services Minister for Local Government and Government Business Minister for Communities and Tackling Poverty 13 May 2011 – 14 March 201314 March 2013 – 11 September 201411 September 2014 – 19 May 2016Mark Drakeford AM Labour Minister for Health and Social Services 14 March 2013 - 19 May 2016Huw Lewis AM Labour Minister for Housing, Regeneration & Heritage Minister for Education and Skills 13 May 2011 - 26 June 2013 26 June 2013 - 19 May 2016Jeffery Cuthbert AM Labour Minister for Communities and Tackling Poverty 26 June 2013 - 11 September 2014Carl Sargeant AM Labour Minister for Local Government and Communities Minister for Natural Resources 13 May 2011 - 11 September 2014 11 September 2014 - 19 May 2016Alun Davies AM Labour Natural Resources and Food 14 March 2013 - 8 July 2014John Griffiths AM Labour Minister for Environment and Sustainable Development Minister for Culture and Sport 13 May 2011 - 14 March 2013 14 March 2013 - 11 September 2014 Janice Gregory AMLabourChief Whip2011-2016 Theodore Huckle QCNot an Assembly Member, nominee of the First Minister, approved by AMsLabourMember of the Labour GovernmentCounsel General for Wales2011-2016
Junior Ministers Name Party Image Office(s) Dates(s) (in this government)Gwenda Thomas AMLabourDeputy Minister for Children & Social Services13 May 2011 – 11 September 2014 Alun Davies AM Labour Deputy Minister for Agriculture 13 May 2011 -14 March 2013Vaughan Gething AMLabourDeputy Minister for Tackling Poverty Deputy Minister for Health26 June 2013 - 11 September 2014 11 September 2014 - 19 May 2016Ken Skates AMLabourDeputy Minister for Skills and Technology Deputy Minister for Culture, Sport and Tourism26 June 2013 - 11 September 2014 11 September 2014 - 19 May 2016Rebecca Evans AMLabourDeputy Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries Deputy Minister for Farming and Food8 July 2014 – 11 September 2014 11 September 2014 - 19 May 2016Julie James AMLabourDeputy Minister for Skills and Technology11 September 2014 – 19 May 2016 Jeff Cuthbert AMLabourDeputy Minister for Skills Deputy Minister for Skills and Technology13 May 2011 -14 March 2013 14 March 2013 - 26 June 2013
Changes
A significant reshuffle occurred on 8 March 2013, in which Mark Drakeford entered the cabinet as Health Minister.
Following the resignation of Leighton Andrews from the cabinet in June 2103 Jeff Cuthbert was promoted to the cabinet and Vaughan Gething and Ken Skates become junior ministers.
Alun Davies was sacked from the government on 8 July 2014, his responsibilities were temporarily restructured with some going to Rebecca Evans who joined the government as a junior minister. These responsibilities were further altered in a final significant reshuffle occurred on 11 September 2014 where Jeff Cuthbert, John Griffiths and Gwenda Thomas all left the government and Leighton Andrews returned to government while Julie James became a junior minister.
See also Members of the 4th National Assembly for Wales
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