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Second Jones government

Second Jones government

8th devolved administration of Wales
2011–2016
Jones's second cabinet on 13 May 2011
Date formed11 May 2011
Date dissolved19 May 2016
People and organisations
MonarchElizabeth II
First MinisterCarwyn Jones
First Minister's history2009–2018
Member party
  •   Labour
Status in legislatureMinority
30 / 60 (50%)
Opposition party
Opposition leaderPaul Davies Interim
Andrew RT Davies
History
Election2011 general election
Outgoing election2016 general election
Legislature term4th National Assembly for Wales
PredecessorFirst Jones government
SuccessorThird Jones government

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

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Name Party Image Office(s) Dates(s) (in this government)
Rt. Hon Carwyn Jones AM Labour First Minister 13 May 2011 – 19 May 2016
Jane Hutt AM Labour Minister for Finance

Leader of the House

13 May 2011 – 11 September 2014
11 September 2014 - 19 May 2016
Edwina Hart AM Labour Minister for Business, Enterprise, Technology & Science[1] 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 2016
Lesley 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 2013
14 March 2013 – 11 September 2014
11 September 2014 – 19 May 2016
Mark Drakeford AM Labour Minister for Health and Social Services 14 March 2013 - 19 May 2016
Huw Lewis AM Labour Minister for Housing, Regeneration & Heritage
Minister for Education and Skills 		13 May 2011 - 26 June 2013
26 June 2013 - 19 May 2016
Jeffery Cuthbert AM Labour Minister for Communities and Tackling Poverty 26 June 2013 - 11 September 2014
Carl Sargeant AM Labour Minister for Local Government and Communities
Minister for Natural Resources 		13 May 2011 - 11 September 2014
11 September 2014 - 19 May 2016
Alun Davies AM Labour Natural Resources and Food 14 March 2013 - 8 July 2014
John 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
Office holders given special provisions to attend Cabinet
Janice Gregory AM Labour Chief Whip 2011-2016
Theodore Huckle QC[2] Labour[3] Counsel General for Wales 2011-2016

Junior Ministers

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Name Party Image Office(s) Dates(s) (in this government)
Gwenda Thomas AM Labour Deputy Minister for Children & Social Services 13 May 2011 – 11 September 2014
Alun Davies AM Labour Deputy Minister for Agriculture 13 May 2011 -14 March 2013
Vaughan Gething AM Labour Deputy Minister for Tackling Poverty
Deputy Minister for Health 		26 June 2013 - 11 September 2014
11 September 2014 - 19 May 2016
Ken Skates AM Labour Deputy Minister for Skills and Technology
Deputy Minister for Culture, Sport and Tourism 		26 June 2013 - 11 September 2014
11 September 2014 - 19 May 2016
Rebecca Evans AM Labour Deputy Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries
Deputy Minister for Farming and Food 		8 July 2014 – 11 September 2014
11 September 2014 - 19 May 2016
Julie James AM Labour Deputy Minister for Skills and Technology 11 September 2014 – 19 May 2016
Jeff Cuthbert AM Labour Deputy Minister for Skills
Deputy Minister for Skills and Technology 		13 May 2011 -14 March 2013
14 March 2013 - 26 June 2013

Changes

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A significant reshuffle occurred on 8 March 2013, in which Mark Drakeford entered the cabinet as Health Minister.[4]

Following the resignation of Leighton Andrews from the cabinet in June 2103 [5] Jeff Cuthbert was promoted to the cabinet and Vaughan Gething and Ken Skates become junior ministers.[6]

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.[7] 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.[8]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Including Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 8 July 2014 - 11 September 2014
  2. ^ Not an Assembly Member, nominee of the First Minister, approved by AMs
  3. ^ Member of the Labour Government
  4. ^ "Mark Drakeford new health minister". BBC News. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  5. ^ "Welsh government reshuffle: Education Minister Leighton Andrews resigns in schools row". BBC News. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  6. ^ "Huw Lewis is named Wales education minister". BBC News. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  7. ^ "Welsh Government - Written Statement - Ministerial Responsibilities". Welsh Government. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  8. ^ "Leighton Andrews rejoins cabinet in reshuffle". BBC News. Retrieved 17 December 2018.