Rhun ap Iorwerth MS, First Minister
I am today pleased to announce appointments to the Ministerial team and Counsel General Designate.
I confirm Sioned Williams in the role of Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality. As Deputy First Minister, Sioned will support me in my role as First Minister and will work alongside me to deliver for the people of Wales.
I have also today designated Elfyn Llwyd under section 49(6) of the Government of Wales Act 2006 to exercise the functions of the Counsel General. Elfyn was formerly the Member of Parliament for Meirionnydd Nant Conwy and later Dwyfor Meirionnydd from 1992 to 2015.
The appointments I am announcing today are:
- 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
I am confident that this Cabinet will bring new energy, new ideas, and a new direction to the leadership of our nation. The Cabinet will begin immediately the task of creating a fairer, greener and more prosperous Wales for everyone who lives here, whatever their circumstances.